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Scott DeJarlais tells radio host ‘I know God’s forgiven me’
Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), who has refused to leave office in spite of revelations of numerous affairs, including one where he pressured a mistress to have an abortion despite his political opposition to it, defended his position on a conservative radio show Saturday. According to The Huffington Post, DeJarlais told…
Rep. DesJarlais, who had affairs with his med patients, says he won’t resign
Speaking publicly for the first time since a judge unsealed records from his divorce proceedings, Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), who has admitted to numerous affairs and who allegedly pressured a mistress to get an abortion, said he has no plans to resign from office. In an interview with the Knoxville News Sentinel, DesJarlais said…
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…
Judge releases Rep. Scott DesJarlais’ divorce records in extramarital affair probe
On the eve of the 2012 elections, a state judge has ordered the release of Tennessee Rep. Scott DesJarlais’ (R) divorce records so that they can be combed for any evidence related to DesJarlais’ ethically dubious extramarital affair. DesJarlais, a pro-life Republican and a doctor, is accused of seducing several of…
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…
Republican Rep says mistress wasn’t pregnant and didn’t abort
In his first public statements since he was accused of pressuring a woman with whom he’d had an affair into getting an abortion, U.S. Congressional Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) claimed that the woman turned out not to be pregnant. According to the Associated Press, DesJarlais did not dispute the contents…
Today’s Reminders that Abortion Opponents Hate Women More Than Love Embryos
Claire McCaskill is running ads against Todd Akin that involve sexual assault survivors denouncing him for anti-choice policies and apparent belief that most rape victims are just making it up to cover up for their slutty ways. The ads are a real glimpse into the state of reproductive rights politics,…
Report: Anti-choice Republican forced mistress to have an abortion
A Tea Party Republican congressman who has backed anti-abortion legislation has been revealed to have pressured a mistress to get an abortion of her own. The Huffington Post reported Wednesday that Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), a former physician, had an affair with a patient that resulted in him pressuring the…
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