The text came from Shannon Edwards, a forensic psychologist. Last month, Murphy admitted having an affair with her.
Edwards sent the message about the abortion on January 25. Her text to Murphy reads,” And you have zero issue posting your pro-life stance all over the place when you had no issue asking me to abort our unborn child just last week when we thought that was one of the options.”
On the same date, the Republican congressman sent her a reply. He said, “I get what you say about my March for life messages. I’ve never written them. Staff does them. I read them and winced. I told staff, don’t write any more.”
At the time, they thought Edwards was pregnant. Ultimately, she was not.
Top Republicans ask Murphy to step down
On Wednesday, sources told KDKA that Republican leaders pressured Murphy to step down or announce his retirement immediately.
Murphy is representing the 18th District of Pennsylvania. He is one of the co-sponsors of H.R. 36—Pain-Capable Unborn Child Act. The House approved it on Tuesday. The bill prohibits abortion if the possible fetal age is 20 weeks or more. The report that he suggested abortion was humiliating and politically damaging.
