Alabama Rep. John Rogers is defending his controversial statements on abortion and is firing back at his critics including Donald Trump Jr - slamming him as 'retarded' and saying his mother should have aborted him.

On Tuesday Alabama passed a measure in a stunning 74-3 vote that will criminalize nearly all abortion in the state.

Prior to the vote, Rogers, a 78-year-old Democrat, voiced his opposition in a controversial statement saying, 'Some kids are unwanted. So you kill them now or you kill them later.'

Don Jr then blasted Rogers' statement on Wednesday on Twitter writing, 'This is stomach curling and makes Ralph Northam look like a moderate on abortion.'

'Every Democrat running for President needs to be asked where they stand on this. The extreme turn we've seen from Dems on abortion recently is truly sickening,' he continued.

In an interview WVTM 13 on Thursday Rogers hit right back at the president's son, saying he should have been aborted himself.

Alabama Democratic Rep. John Rogers, 78, defended his controversial comments on abortion and slammed Donald Trump Jr saying he is 'retarded' and should have been aborted himself in a shocking interview aired Thursday

On Wednesday Don Jr slammed Rogers for his comments on abortion saying, 'This is stomach curling and makes Ralph Northam look like a moderate on abortion'

'That proves I’m right to make a scene about abortion, him being born — that’s proof right there. Him being born - that’s a very very good defense I have for abortion.

'His mother should have aborted him when he was born and he wouldn’t have made that stupid statement, right?

'He’s evidently retarded. Uh, crazy. Donald Trump’s son, I know there’s something wrong with that boy,' the embattled Rep continued.

He joked that it was an 'honor' to even be rebuked by Don Jr on social media.

The controversial measure passed in Alabama's GOP-led House on Tuesday and makes it a felony to perform an abortion at any stage of the pregnancy. The only exception is when there’s a serious risk to the mother’s health.

Don Jr shared this response to Rogers statement prior to Alabama's anti-abortion bill vote where the 78-year-old Democratic Rep said: 'Some kids are unwanted, so you kill them now or you kill them later'

Rep. Rogers' defense of abortion took a dark turn when he said Don Jr should have been aborted by his mother while she was pregnant. Don Jr pictured above with parents Ivana Trump and Donald Trump in June 1988.

Don Jr pictured with mom Ivana in April 2013

Democrats tried to amend the bill with an exemption for rape and incest, but the representatives voted 72-26 to table that measure.

The bill is intended to make its way up to the Supreme Court and challenge Roe v. Wade, the historic decision that legalized abortion in the United States.

Prior to the vote Rogers spoke in defense of abortion saying, 'I’m not about to … tell a woman what to do with her body. She has the right to make that decision herself.'

'Some kids are unwanted. So you kill them now or you kill them later. You bring them into the world unwanted, unloved — you send them to the electric chair. So, you kill them now or kill them later,' he added.

Rogers pictured above on Tuesday where he made the shocking comments in defense of abortion prior to the measure vote

Alabama State Rep. John Rogers (D) on abortion: “Some kids are unwanted, so you kill them now or you kill them later. You bring them in the world unwanted, unloved, you send them to the electric chair. So, you kill them now or you kill them later” pic.twitter.com/dxPg6X759h — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) May 1, 2019

Following that bombshell statement, Rogers, of Birmingham, drew widespread criticism on social media.

He defended himself saying he was trying to criticize politicians' focus on abortion as they neglect social services and his words were misconstrued.

He said in a later interview that Alabama hasn't expanded Medicaid, has a violent prison system and has neglected social services.

'They are being hypocritical. They are killing them anyway,' he said.

Alabama Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed called the comments 'chilling.' Alabama Republican Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan also condemned the comments.

'During an abortion bill debate in the Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday, Democrat State Representative John Rogers made stunningly abhorrent and callous remarks about aborting children,' Lathan said.

Rogers said he stood by his comments.

'I don't agree with abortion myself, but I think that ought to be a woman's decision to make about her body,' he said.