Massachusetts Democratic Party resigns over backlash over comments about abortion and special needs children

Michael Hugo resigned as chairman of the Framingham Democratic Committee in Massachusetts on Thursday after weeks of backlash over complaints about the cost of special education for children who didn’t get an abortion.

“I’ve apologized too many times, but it seems clear to all objective observers that there is something extraordinary about this particular crisis as it has an extraordinary life,” Hugo wrote in an email to the committee obtained by Fox News. “Time will tell why this has become – literally – international history, and why it has been reinforced by the chairman of the Ashland Republican Committee.”

He also said in an email Thursday that he made the decision after talking with his wife and Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka, a fellow Democrat.

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On February 7, Framingham City Council held a discussion regarding access to abortion and crisis pregnancy centers in Framingham. Hugo issued a statement saying he was concerned about unborn babies with defects that are misdiagnosed and, if born, put a strain on the city’s school budget.

“This is becoming a very local issue because our school budget will have to cover the cost of a child in special education, providing many, many special services to children who are born with a defect,” Hugo said. meeting February 7.

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Shortly before Hugo’s resignation, Spilka called for Hugo to resign in a public statement made by Framingham Source. She called his comments “egregious and completely unacceptable.”

“As a sister and longtime legal guardian of a sister with Down Syndrome, I have dedicated my career to protecting the rights and dignity of people with disabilities and my life to raising awareness of the challenges they face and the opportunities they deserve. ,” she wrote. “It’s in the public interest for him to step aside.”

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On February 26, the Framingham Democratic Committee rejected a proposal to include discussion of Hugo’s possible removal at a future meeting, but voted unanimously to condemn his remarks.

After meeting Hugo praised the vote, stating that members “heeded the call to advance our commitment to the common good”. He thanked them for their “understanding and sympathy”.

Meanwhile, Hugo’s parents protested outside City Hall Tuesday night ahead of a city council meeting.

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John Fetherston with other demonstrators outside Framingham City Hall protesting Michael Hugo’s comments. (John Fetherston)

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Hugo, who originally planned to attend the meeting but got the date mixed up, said he was unable to attend because he was at a dinner party with senators and members of Congress.

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