Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman called himself “John Fetterwoman” in a pro-abortion speech Sunday, promising to get rid of the filibuster and to codify Roe v. Wade if he defeats Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz.
“My name is John Fetterwoman!” the Democrat said, lifting up a pink T-shirt with a “Fetterwoman” logo, receiving cheers from the crowd in Blue Bell, Pa.
“Women are the reason we can win! Women are the reason we win!” Fetterman said.
Fetterman’s comments come amid reports that more women are signing up to vote after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and could possibly affect the midterms.
“Don’t piss women off!” he said. Should the right to abortion “be made up to Dr. Oz? Or to a woman and a real doctor, to choose?”
“Oz believes abortion is murder. He said that, he said that. No exceptions, rape or incest,” he added. “If every abortion is a murder, that means Dr. Oz considers every woman who had to choose an abortion is a killer.”
Last week, Oz clarified that he is “pro-life” but supports exceptions for rape, incest or if the life of the mother is at risk, according to Politico. Oz’s website says he is “100% Pro-Life.”
Fetterman addressed his health scare in his speech by mocking a video that Oz’s campaign posted to social media in which the candidate appears to mispronounce the name of a prominent Pennsylvania grocery store chain.
“I want to go to Wegman’s, but I’m actually in a Redner’s, but I would tell you that I’m shopping in Wegner’s! Sometimes I push two words together,” he said.
He also criticized Oz’s comments about his stroke, saying he has a doctor in “his life” making fun of his health by telling him that he’s not “fit” to serve.
Oz has blasted Fetterman for not agreeing to a debate due to his health.
“What happens if a U.S. senator in an important state like Pennsylvania, is elected never having answered a legitimate question from a voter, from a newscaster in a non-taped setting, in a debate stage? What would that mean for future campaigns around he country?” Oz said at a press conference.