Akin in 2008: Doctors Give Abortions To Women “Who Are Not Actually Pregnant” its “common practice.”

[usregimechange]

Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the House floor in 2008, Rep. Todd Akin said doctors give "abortions to women who are not actually pregnant."

"You find that along with the culture of death go all kinds of other law-breaking: Not following good sanitary procedure, giving abortions to women who are not actually pregnant, cheating on taxes, all these kinds of things," Akin said in the speech, as captured on C-SPAN.

"All of these things are common practice," Akin continued, "but all of that information is available for America."

A C-SPAN video of the speech was uncovered Tuesday by Slate.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccaberg/akin-in-2008-doctors-give-abortions-to-women-who

[notadmblnd]

1. Oh yeah, women like having abortions so much, that they have them even when they're not PG

[spanone]

2. this guy is not fit to be a human let alone a congressman

[catbyte]

16. How is he a point ahead of McCaskill in the polls?

What the f is wrong with people in Missouri?!?

[sellitman]

3. I feel so left out

Lucky girls get to have abortions and I don't.

[gordianot]

4. Is this idiot talking about a D&C?

Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening/opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and/or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping (curettage). It is a therapeutic gynecological procedure as well as a rarely used method of first trimester abortion.

Who in the hell is giving him medical advise? Why is he so obsessed with female medical issues?

[catbyte]

15. I was wondering that too. If, so then I HAVE HAD AN ABORTION

without being pregnant. WOW!

What a buffoon--and this moran is on the Science & Technology Committee or whatever it's called in Missouri?!?

May the saints preserve us...

[HockeyMom]

17. Me too

I had very heavy periods, cramping, etc. They did this once to remove the built up uterine lining.

I believe they also do D & C to remove uterine cysts. So, yeah, women who aren't pg, have "abortions" too. Do they want to ban this procedure too?

[gordianot]

23. These types are confused delusional from some sort of Freudian nightmare.

Biology must be frightening. As a male I will never again doubt women when they point out that there is a central issue of controlling women when the RW nut jobs spout such radical views. What is truly alarming that Akin seems to voice an organized agenda and explains talking points few would ever admit to in public. I am convinced that someone or something planted this I doubt he is an original source.

[porphyrian]

5. On a sane note, doctors do give hysterectomies to women unnecessarily in disturbing numbers. n/t

[JustAnotherGen]

6. He might very well be

One of the top ten stupidest human beings on the face of the planet. It's good to be in the top ten of something - anything . . . you know?

[LeftishBrit]

7. Why on earth would anyone want an abortion if they're not pregnant?!

Perhaps the reference is to people who have a D & C for medical conditions; but that is necessary and is not an abortion.

[PeaceNikki]

8. I get one monthly just to be sure. With my Obamacare punchcard, the next one's FREE!!

[pinboy3niner]

9. *snort*

[Brickbat]

10. Bwaahaha!

[City Lights]

13. LOL!

[Initech]

24. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!

[valerief]

11. You should see the imaginary babies those OB-GYN docs deliver, too!

This guy is high-octane wacko!

[Brickbat]

12. Whenever I have that not-so-fresh feeling, I go in and get myself a D&C. And I make YOU pay for it!

[BootinUp]

14. He should be nominated to be on the Science Committee

clearly very qualified.

[nobodyspecial]

18. Another reason why men should not legislate women's health

they have absolutely no idea how a woman's body works and don't seem to consult actual doctors when forming their opinions.

As stated above, he is likely referring to a D&C, which is done for a variety of reasons. I guess women should just be made to suffer "the curse" for Eve's betrayal.

If there is no baby, wtf are you aborting!?!?!

[lapislzi]

20. They need to check that the "shutdown" apparatus is in working order.

Kind of like a tune-up.

[jsr]

19. Pathological obsession with other people's vaginas

[hifiguy]

21. Clearly, someone has given this gomer a brainectomy.

How can anyone this stupid dress himself every morning??

[Sheepshank]

22. Ahhhh..tying to win the vote of the medical community, I see.

I wonder how well that is working for Akin?

[smirkymonkey]

25. Um, It's my understanding that if a woman isn't pregnant , any medical procedure done to her

that is "female related" cannot be considered an abortion.

What a F***ing asshat.