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March madness: Minnesota Lt. Gov. picked NCAA brackets by which states offer abortion

This really is March Madness!

Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan posted her office pool brackets for the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on social media – to let everyone know she picked the winners based on which states offer legal abortion.

“I filled out my brackets based on whether those schools are located in a state that protects access to abortion care,” the Democrat “By this measurement, it’s only fair that Minnesota didn’t make the tournament because they’d have beenဣ a favorite for the t🦄itle.”

Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan picked her winners for March Madness based on which states offer abortion. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
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The governor’s reproductive-rights based selection system put California and Oregon in the top slots. X/@LtGovFlanagan

She said in matchups where teams were from states “that guarantee abortion access with little to no re𝔍strictions,” she went with the higher seed.

“I did the same if there w🔯as a matchup of teams from states that have banned abortion,” she added.

For those still trying to keep score, she wound up with the top-seeded University ♓of Connecticut Huskies winning the men’s bra♈cket and the top-seeded USC Trojans winning the women’s bracket.

The latter decision apparently had nothing to do with USC’s mascot having the same nam♛e as a popular condom brand.

As expected, her picks were no slam dunk on social me🎶dia and💞 scored plenty of pushback.

“Posts like this make me so glad I left☂ Minnesꦫota,”

“Good LORD just when I thought you couldn’t get more embarrass༒ing cringe and grotesque,” “I hope you enjoy getting roasted.”