Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R.TN) Is Pro-Life*. *Except When His Adultery Results In A Pregnancy...

Republican Congressman Scott DesJarlais (TN) has been and continues to declare himself utterly pro-life and a staunch opponent of abortion*.

*Except when the pregnant woman involved is a former patient of Dr. DesJarlais with whom he had an illicit, extramarital affair, which resulted in the woman becoming pregnant and when her making the choice to have the baby would threaten Congressman DesJarlais's marriage and endanger the likelihood of his being able to hold onto his Congressional seat.

Believe it or not, Congressman DesJarlais recorded a telephone conversation with the "other woman" in which he encouraged her to terminate the pregnancy.

*What's really surprising is that this Republican Congressman's illicit affair wasn't with another man...

From The Colbert Report:

The Colbert Report
Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

21st Century Back-Alley Abortions: Dangerous Pharmaceuticals. Gee Thanks, Texas!

Under extremist, right-wing (nut) Republican control, Texas gutted funding to family-planning services statewide - an action which affects tens of thousands of American women.

Being Texas, of course they didn't stop there. They also passed a law which forces women seeking termination of a pregnancy to undergo medically-unnecessary ultrasound procedures. (What's the big deal. Just close your eyes, right?)

So... Have the draconian actions of the (*mostly male) Texas GOP lawmakers brought an end to abortion?

No. Of course not!

Result:  The 21st Century's coat-hanger/back-alley abortions comes in the form of a pharmaceutical drug.  Readily available from unregulated pharmacies in Mexico.  Without a prescription or instructions, thank you very much.

Can you say "massive hemorrhaging", boys and girls?

Wow!  This is much better than undergoing a legal, medical procedure performed by a licensed physician in a sterile, well-equipped, staffed hospital room.

Gee... Thanks, Texas!

(*From TRMS)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

"Jobs? What Jobs?" GOP States Pushing Lady Parts Legislation. (Video From The Rachel Maddow Show)

 "First, they came for women's health-care in Texas.

But, I didn't speak out. I didn't protest. Why should I? I don't live in Texas, therefore what they do in Texas doesn't affect me - not personally.

Then, they came for women's health care in Georgia.

But, I didn't speak out. I didn't protest. Why should I? I don't live in Georgia and what they do in Georgia doesn't affect me.

Then, they came for women's health care in South Dakota... in Indiana... in New Jersey...

And again, I simply did nothing, because I don't live in those states and nothing they do in them affects me.

And then, they came for women's health-care in Pennsylvania - where the (male) Governor (R) told the women of that state to: "Just close your eyes".

Despite my overwhelming desire to give the Gov. a (steel-toed boot) kick to the groin... I did nothing.
 

Why should I? I don't live in Pennsylvania. What they do in Pennsylvania doesn't affect me.
 

Then, they came for women's health-care in Louisiana.

And again, I did nothing. I don't live in Louisiana. So, whatever they're doing in Louisiana doesn't affect me.

In each of these instances, I took no action.

Sure, I may have thought, "Wow! That really sucks for the women who live there.".

I definitely felt for them...

But, beyond that, I did nothing.

I kept telling myself that it simply wasn't my problem.

I told myself that (thankfully) I don't live in those states, so whatever back-a**wards things they were doing in them just didn't affect me - not personally.

Even now, their festering march continues...

Today... tomorrow... next week... next month...
 

They keep coming for women's health-care...

And now? I'm beginning to worry."

*Sound familiar?

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Texas Governor /GOP Candidate-Wannabe Rick Perry... Wants You!

Texas Governor & GOP Candidate-Wannabe Rick Perry Wants You!

Well, to be more specific, Rick wants to relieve all Americans of their ("unConstitutional", as he calls it) Social Security Safety Net when you get older.

Social Security is nothing more than "Big Government's Shackles", Rick says.

And yet... If you're a woman of childbearing age, "Tricky" Rick Perry wants to impose his ridiculous idea of "little government"... All Up in Your Uterus - I kid you not...

From: The Rachel Maddow Show:

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy