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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPart of Ohio anti-abortion bill based on an article from 1917--yes, the 1917 from a century ago
Do you currently have the power of speech? Prepare to temporarily lose it. The Ohio Republican pushing an anti-abortion bill requiring insurance companies to cover surgery to reimplant ectopic pregnancies into the uterusa surgery that does not existhas provided the receipts for his claim that it does exist. And it turns out that a key part of state Rep. John Beckers evidence for ectopic pregnancy reimplantation in the year 2019 is an article from the year 1917. Nineteen. Seventeen.
[link:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/17/1858524/-Part-of-Ohio-anti-abortion-bill-based-on-an-article-from-1917-Yes-the-1917-a-century-ago|
One question - how the fuck do complete morons like this actually get into elected office?
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Part of Ohio anti-abortion bill based on an article from 1917--yes, the 1917 from a century ago (Original Post)
Soph0571
May 2019
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Solly Mack
(90,785 posts)1. Wow. Damn.
Ohiogal
(32,057 posts)2. It's a question for the ages.
How do morons like Becker keep getting elected anywhere?
I put most of the blame on right wing radio and TV propaganda which saturates the airwaves in these areas, and also misinformation that is spread around on social media.
hvn_nbr_2
(6,488 posts)3. How do complete morons get elected?
Complete morons vote for them.
MFM008
(19,818 posts)4. Perfect for
Republican ideology.
area51
(11,920 posts)5. WTAF?
Merlot
(9,696 posts)6. If they're going to pass bills forcing insurance to do proceedures
then how about insurance covers ALL proceedures? Why not a law that insurance companies can't let people die from lack of care?
KentuckyWoman
(6,692 posts)7. They get elected because .... Jeebus.
Southwestern Ohio Jeebus nutz are crazier than the snake handler types back where I come from in eastern Kentucky.