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The race for lieutenant governor in Nevada has an unlikely candidate: Democrat Lucy Flores, who has served a prison sentence\u00a0and\u00a0was a gang member. Flores, 34,\u00a0is also\u00a0outspoken\u00a0about her\u00a0past abortion and her troubled\u00a0past.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike many political hopefuls, a personal abortion story is a subject untouched in the public square, but Flores\u2019s past does not seem to faze her political career. Flores, who was raised in a low-income home and dropped out of high school, said she convinced her father to pay for the abortion – one she says she does not regret.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t regret it,\u201d Flores said, “because I am here making a difference, at least in my mind, for many other young ladies and letting them know that there are options and they can do things to not be in the situation I was in, but to prevent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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During a debate over sex education in public schools, Flores noted that all six of her sisters became pregnant as teenagers – one of which had\u00a0twins at the age of 14. Flores is one of 13 children. Since Flores did not want to end up as a teen mother and was not ready to have a child, Flores said she chose abortion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t want to be like that [a teen mother],\u201d Flores told <\/a>a local newspaper last year. \u201cI wanted to do better and I knew I couldn\u2019t do that if I had a baby, just like everyone else [in my family].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flores\u2019s statements drew criticism from pro-life advocates, who said Flores\u2019s comments about teen motherhood are flawed and based on a misconception.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Democrat is challenging Republican Senator Mark Hutchinson in the race for Nevada lieutenant governor. The race is crucial because the winner will likely secure the gubernatorial seat, since\u00a0Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval is expected to vacate his position to\u00a0challenge Senator Harry Reid in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The race for lieutenant governor in Nevada has an unlikely candidate: Democrat Lucy Flores, who has served a prison sentence\u00a0and\u00a0was a gang member. Flores, 34,\u00a0is also\u00a0outspoken\u00a0about her\u00a0past abortion and her troubled\u00a0past. 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