Sen. Danny Britt (File photo)

In a legislature that includes plenty of unserious characters, state Senator Danny Britt of Robeson County is not one of them. He’s a leader and a practicing attorney who chairs two important committees. All of which makes the brewing scandal surrounding an email that Britt’s office apparently sent to a constituent that much more outrageous.

As multiple news outlets have reported, the constituent wrote to Britt to express her frustration with the state’s 12-week abortion ban that Britt helped pass. The law has forced her to avoid getting pregnant to start a family because she suffers from a health condition that could in some circumstances make an abortion necessary after 12 weeks.

Amazingly, the woman received a response from Britt’s office that cruelly and ignorantly mocked her letter and advised her to move to Russia, China or Venezuela.

The bottom line: If prepared by Britt or an assistant as the news reports credibly indicate, the mocking response is an utter disgrace.

Britt should publicly apologize immediately and face a swift reprimand from his fellow senators.

For NC Newsline, I’m Rob Schofield.