On 6 June 2018 , Wells compared abortion to the Nazi Holocaust on BBC Radio Ulster 's Nolan Show , describing the calls for Westminster to change Northern Ireland 's abortion laws as a " ghastly situation " . He would later go on to clarify that he only meant to make the comparison to the Holocaust in relation to the " numbers " involved . Arlene Foster responded to Wells comments by saying " I think it 's the wrong use of language " when discussing a " very emotive issue "
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