2026年4月29日 美国东部时间早上6:00 / 福克斯新闻频道
沃特斯拒绝回答这位得克萨斯州共和党议员的问题，告诉吉尔她想讨论《反针对堕胎诊所暴力法》（FACE Act），而非堕胎手术方式
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当地时间周二，美国众议院司法委员会的一场听证会变得紧张激烈，得克萨斯州联邦众议员布兰登·吉尔以图文并茂的细节，向一名美国大学学者追问她会将哪种堕胎手术列为自己的“最爱”。
“你最喜欢哪种堕胎方式？”吉尔向美国大学公共事务学院高级学者杰西卡·沃特斯问道。
沃特斯的研究方向是“生殖权利法”“堕胎监管”以及“国家对生育决策的管控”，她拒绝回答这个问题。
“我倡导患者能够获得全面的生殖医疗保健服务，”沃特斯说道。
邦迪听证会演变成混乱争吵，总检察长指责民主党高层“作秀”
（图片说明：布兰登·吉尔众议员就她会将哪种堕胎手术列为自己的最爱一事，追问美国大学学者杰西卡·沃特斯。（盖蒂图片社））
这一幕以及随后在网络上迅速引发的关注，凸显了共和党议员和保守派人士仍将堕胎问题列为优先议题，这场对峙发生在宪法与有限政府小组委员会的听证会上。
吉尔着重提及了部分堕胎手术往往会留下的血腥场景。
“第一种被称为‘吸刮术堕胎’，”吉尔说道。
“此时宫颈会被扩张，一股强度是家用吸尘器29倍的强力吸力会将胎儿的身体撕碎，再通过软管将其吸入容器中。你更倾向这种方式吗？”
“我坚持我之前的证词，”沃特斯回应道。
社交媒体上的用户纷纷称赞吉尔，指出他不顾双方简短激烈的交锋，仍坚持追问沃特斯直面问题。
得克萨斯州议员考虑两党法案，旨在明确本州堕胎限制的例外情况
（图片说明：2025年5月6日，得克萨斯州联邦众议员布兰登·吉尔离开国会山的众议院共和党会议核心小组会议。（比尔·克拉克/CQ-罗尔通讯社））
北卡罗来纳州政治评论员尼克·克雷格在X平台上发帖称：“这正是民主党人拒绝展开的对话。过程令人不适、场面难看，但这是必须被摆上台面的话题。”
前西弗吉尼亚州众议院议员德里克·埃文斯也在自己的帖子中提及了这一时刻。
“看着他开始描述某些堕胎方式时，她坐立不安的样子，”埃文斯写道。
“如果你认为国会听证毫无意义，看看这场大师级的演示就知道了，”美国学生联合会发言人安德鲁·科尔维特在X平台上说道。
“干得漂亮，”保守派播客主持人马特·沃尔什在X平台上写道。
尽管沃特斯拒绝回答他的问题，吉尔仍继续列举其他堕胎手术方式。
“那这种呢？”他问道，“这种手术被称为扩张刮除术。一把锋利的刀具被插入子宫，胎儿的身体会被切成碎块，通常再通过吸力取出。你更倾向这种方式吗？”
沃特斯试图转移话题。
“我认为我们今天坐在这里讨论的应该是《反针对堕胎诊所暴力法》，”沃特斯说道，她所指的是一项正在委员会审议中的法案。
“不，你是支持堕胎权益的倡导者——我在问你是否更倾向扩张刮除术，”吉尔打断她说道。
南希·梅斯挑战民主党众议员“场外解决”，此前“孩子，听话”的言论引发混乱
（图片说明：2025年3月26日，华盛顿特区国会山，布兰登·吉尔众议员在众议院监督与改革委员会听证会上旁听。（布兰登·吉尔/盖蒂图片社））
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“我是生殖医疗保健可及性的倡导者。我更希望讨论本次听证会召开的原因，”沃特斯说道。
“是因为讨论这个话题令人不适吗？正该如此，”吉尔说道，“如果我是你，我也不想谈论这个。”
利奥·布里塞尼奥是福克斯新闻数字频道国会组的政治记者，此前曾供职于《世界杂志》。
GOP rising star demands abortion advocate name ‘favorite’ method in hearing clash
April 29, 2026 6:00am EDT / Fox News
Waters declined to answer the Texas Republican, telling Gill she wanted to discuss the FACE Act instead of procedures
By Leo Briceno, Fox News
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A judiciary hearing in the House of Representatives grew tense on Tuesday when Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, pressed an American University scholar in graphic detail on which abortion procedure she would list as her favorite.
“What’s your favorite type of abortion?” Gill asked Jessica Waters, a senior scholar at the American University School of Public Affairs.
Waters, whose research focuses on “reproductive rights law,” “abortion regulation” and “state control of reproductive decision-making,” refused to answer.
“I’m an advocate for patients having access to the full realm of reproductive healthcare,” Waters said.
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Rep. Brandon Gill pressed an American University scholar on which abortion procedure she would list as her favorite.(Getty Images)
The moment — and the attention it immediately sparked online —highlights the continued priority of the abortion issue among Republican lawmakers and conservatives, and came during a hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government.
Gill leaned into the gruesome picture often left behind by some of the procedures.
“The first kind is called a ‘suction abortion,’” Gill said.
“This is when the cervix is dilated and a strong suction, 29 times the power of a household vacuum cleaner, tears the baby’s body apart and sucks it through the hose into a container. Do you prefer that method?”
“I stand by my former testimony,” Waters said.
Viewers on social media praised Gill, pointing out his resolve to hold Waters’ feet to the fire despite the terse exchange.
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Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, leaves the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the Capitol on May 6, 2025.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
“This is the conversation Democrats refuse to have. It’s uncomfortable, it’s ugly, but it has to be said,” Nick Craig, a political commentator from North Carolina, said in a post to X.
Derrick Evans, a former member of the West Virginia House of Representatives, highlighted the moment in a post of his own.
“Watch her squirm as he starts describing some of the abortion methods,” Evans wrote.
“If you think congressional testimony is useless, just watch this masterclass,” TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said on X.
“Brilliantly done,” conservative podcast host Matt Walsh wrote on X.
Despite Waters declining to answer his question, Gill continued to list additional abortion procedures.
“What about this one?” This one is called dilation and curettage. A sharp knife is inserted into the uterus, the baby’s body is cut into pieces and extracted often by suction. Do you prefer that method?” Gill asked.
Waters tried to divert the question.
“What I believe we are here to talk about today is the FACE Act,” Waters said, referring to a piece of legislation making its way through committee.
“No, you’re a pro-abortion advocate — I’m asking you if you prefer the dilation and curettage method,” Gill interjected.
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Rep. Brandon Gill looks on during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 26, 2025.(Brandon Gill/Getty Images)
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“I am an access to reproductive healthcare advocate. I would prefer to talk about the reason the committee called the hearing,” Waters said.
“Is it because it’s uncomfortable? To talk about? It should be uncomfortable,” Gill said. “I wouldn’t want to talk about this either if I were you.”
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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