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Republican Congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois said after his Thursday debate against Democratic rival Tammy Duckworth that abortions are never necessary to save a pregnant woman's life, because modern technology has eliminated the risks of childbearing.

Walsh was defending his position that abortion should be outlawed with no exceptions, which is also the Republican Party's official stance on the issue.

"With modern technology and science, you can't find one instance" of a pregnant woman's life being at risk, he told reporters after the debate. "There is no such exception as life of the mother, and as far as health of the mother, same thing." He added that "advances in science and technology" meant that abortion is never necessary for the health of a mother.

Rep. Joe Walsh, Yahoo 48 Comments [10/22/2012 3:48:40 AM]
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#1461363
Tempus

Ectopic pregnancy. Eclampsia.

Fuck you.

10/22/2012 4:32:49 AM
#1461364


Ectopic pregnancy, beeotch.

Just be glad, Joe, that you'll never experience the possibility.

10/22/2012 4:32:55 AM
#1461369
Canadia

One more clueless representative trying to play at having a grasp of modern medicine for the pile.

10/22/2012 4:36:08 AM
#1461376
Filin De Blanc

This is what happens when you have an entire party whose ideology is based on a disdain for learning and science.

10/22/2012 4:40:00 AM
#1461379
fishtank

I think the technical term is "talking out of his ass".

10/22/2012 4:41:11 AM
#1461384
UHM

PROTIP: Don't make shit up on live TV.

10/22/2012 4:50:33 AM
#1461420
Table Rock

Tell my wife that after she tells you about her ectopic pregnancy and what happened when it ruptured. I'd love to see her kick you in the nuts.

10/22/2012 6:14:13 AM
#1461425
The Crimson Ghost

What a load! I would love to pull your sack off Mr. Walsh. Ignorant moron.

10/22/2012 6:20:41 AM
#1461426
dionysus

How do people like this get in power? Especially in a blue state like Illinois? And if I recall correctly he's not the rep of some bumblefuck area of southern Illinois, he represents a district near Chicago. How the hell does someone whose ideology wouldn't seem out of place in the deepest reaches of Alabama get elected in liberal Chicagoland?

10/22/2012 6:20:47 AM
#1461444
Mister Spak

Did you hear this from the same doctor who said rape never causes pregnancy?
Oh wait, that was legitimate rape. Maybe Walsh was talking about legitimate pregnancy.

10/22/2012 6:39:09 AM
#1461445
smartz

We don't live in a science-fiction novel, Representative. What are you the representative of anyways, people who live in Lala-land, Illinois?

10/22/2012 6:39:58 AM
#1461449
Doubting Thomas

Bullshit. Modern technology (which ironically works far better than prayer) has vastly improved the life expectancies of expectant mothers and babies, but we still have not totally eliminated all risks to the mother.

Another stupid politician who makes me weep for our country. It will be a sad four years if Republicans win the presidency, House, and Senate.

10/22/2012 6:41:38 AM
#1461456
Martha Jones

Really? Really?

Gestational diabetes still happens. Placenta praevia still happens. Amnotic fluid embolisms still happen. Anemia still happens.

If I get pregnant, I'll automatically be considered a high risk pregnancy due to my PCOS, and said pregnancy, in theory, could cause me severe harm or possibly even kill me.

Fuck you.

10/22/2012 6:47:17 AM
#1461484
Noneofyourbusiness

How he can say this and not expected to have it immediately debunked? America is the 33rd in the world for maternal death rate.

10/22/2012 7:45:47 AM
#1461497
Stonespiral

You're a dumbass, Mr. Walsh. That's all anyone can say.

10/22/2012 8:13:42 AM
#1461502
Mattiedef

The only thing that could save this man now is running around with his arms flailing and saying other stupid shit.

Be the clown!

10/22/2012 8:26:20 AM
#1461524


ectopic pregnancyfor the win !

Joe, learn some biology.

10/22/2012 9:14:30 AM
#1461529
Mystik Spiral

This is so retarded I can't even come up with a snarky comment.

10/22/2012 9:25:52 AM
#1461533
Fundies Make Me Sick

You are a liar and a prick. That is all.

10/22/2012 9:37:32 AM
#1461540
Anon-e-moose

You want to become another Todd Akin, Joey-boy, far be it from me to stop you.

Just remember how the sane people in the Repubican party - even Mitt Romney - dropped him, as if (and just as fast as) they'd discovered a skidmark on a towel.

To say nothing of Akin instantly alienating half of his potential electorate. PROTIP: Women - as of the early 20th Century - have the right to vote, you know. How to Lose Friends and Alienate people indeed.

10/22/2012 9:51:43 AM
#1461564
jgc

Just as the advances in automotive design ha made speed limits, seatbelts, DUI enforcement, etc., unnecessary...

Oh, wait...

10/22/2012 10:38:36 AM
#1461568
beehummingbird

How can someone so obviously ignorant be in a position of power?

10/22/2012 10:47:23 AM
#1461576
Papabear

Well, this guy's bright enough and so well informed the Republican-led house should appoint him chairman of all health and science related committees. He's really on top of things.

10/22/2012 11:17:59 AM
#1461586
Thinking Allowed


10/22/2012 11:32:59 AM
#1461611
checkmate

He added that "advances in science and technology" meant that abortion is never necessary for the health of a mother.

And nobody gets cancer either, I suppose.

Btw, this "science and technology" you speak of, is that the same science and technology you hate so much and you are doing everything in your power to make sure doesn't get funded?

10/22/2012 12:20:29 PM
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