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Court records: Anti-abortion rep. pushed for wife’s abortions, slept with patients and coworkers

A tea party-backed, “pro-life values” Republican congressman from Tennessee in 2001 testified that he encouraged his ex-wife to have two abortions and had affairs with patients, co-workers and others. Last month, The Huffington Post reported that Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) had an affair with a patient that resulted in the…

2nd alleged mistress: I smoked pot with Republican Rep. DesJarlais

A second woman who claims she had an affair with tea party-backed Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) while under his medical care says that their relationship included illicit drug use. Earlier this month, The Huffington Post reported that DesJarlais had an affair with a patient that resulted in the “pro-life” Republican…