At Least She's Honest?

The local AP today reported on the State Senate's approval of a bill that would require parental permission for unmarried girls under the age of 18 seeking abortions. The bill was criticized heavily by John Grubesic, Santa Fe's state senator, but I was really horrified by the comments attributed to Republican State Sen. Diane Snyder, of Albuquerque, who said she realized the bill could result in some young women having abortions illegally or getting beaten up by her parents, but if she had voted against it, she could lose her seat in the next election.
Not that politicians putting their political fates ahead of their convictions or the fate of others is shocking, per se, but one wonders whether it's stupidity or unadulterated chutzpah that would allow someone to admit it. Blech.