Many politicians seem to believe they know enough about medicine to determine whether certain procedures are medically necessary or not. The Onion asked elected officials why they understand abortion better than doctors, and this is what they said.
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Ken Paxton, Attorney General Of Texas
Ken Paxton, Attorney General Of Texas
“I’ve threatened to sue enough doctors to basically be one now.”
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
“I’ve dropped enough teenagers off at Planned Parenthood to know the deal.”
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
“Read an article about it somewhere.”
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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
“A lot of people don’t know this, but I was actually once aborted myself.”
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Donald Trump, Former President
Donald Trump, Former President
“I tried to abort Eric three times. It didn’t take, but I picked up a few things.”
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
“If doctors are so smart, then why can’t they cure my ED?”
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Greg Abbott, Governor Of Texas
Greg Abbott, Governor Of Texas
“You don’t have to go to medical school to dissect corpses in your basement for fun.”
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
“Doctors don’t realize the importance of keeping people poor and desperate.”
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
“Trust me, doctors don’t know jack.”
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
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George Santos, Former U.S. Representative
George Santos, Former U.S. Representative
“I graduated from Harvard Medical School at the top of my class.”
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
“Most women spontaneously miscarry when they come within five feet of me.”
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT)
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT)
“You don’t spend your entire political career flip-flopping on an issue without picking up a few things.”
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
“You don’t know how I spent the summer of ’86.”
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
“Doctors can’t be objective when they’re so obsessed with doing no harm.”
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Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)
“I let the Bible guide me on this issue, and there are no doctors in the Bible.”
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
“If doctors are so smart, how come football coaches get paid so much more?”
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