A woman approached Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and demanded he take a DNA test to prove his humanity after condemning him on healthcare policy.

The exchange, which appears to have taken place at a campaign stop in Austin on Tuesday, was caught on video and posted to YouTube. It shows the woman reading a prepared statement in which she starts to ask Cruz about healthcare, but quickly pivots to a personal attack.



“If you force me into a high-risk pool, you will either bankrupt me or kill me,” the woman said. “I take your threats of medical aggression personally and seriously; and I can assure you, I’m not the only Texan who does.”

She continued: “My question is: Will you pledge to submit to a DNA test to prove that you’re human?”

Brushing off her question, Cruz responded by thanking her and suggesting that she treat him with respect and civility.

“One of the great things about our democratic system is that we can treat each other with respect and civility,” he replied, to which she continued to press him for an answer.

“Ma’am, if you want to engage in insults, that’s your prerogative,” he explained. “But I’m not going to reciprocate.”

As part of the GOP’s effort to replace the Affordable Care Act, Cruz has advocated for separating insurance pools based on risk, as mentioned in the video.

Cruz's campaign and office did not immediately return a request for comment.