Abortion Hypocrisy Scandals

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  • Herschel WalkerHerschel WalkerU.S. Senate Nominee [R-GA]Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon1m
    Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon1mEndorsed by Trump
    Abortion Hypocrisy
    10/03/22
    Paid for ex-girlfriend to get an abortion in 2009 and later expressed support for a total abortion ban with no exception for incest, rape, or the life of the mother
    According to a report by The Daily Beast
  • Scott LloydFmr. Health & Human Services Federal Executive
       
    Abortion Hypocrisy
    8/22/18
    Drove his pregnant girlfriend to get an abortion when they were both young, but later when he oversaw a refugee resettlement agency, he hypocritically intervened to prevent teen migrants -- including a rape victim -- from obtaining the same procedure
    According to a report by Mother Jones
  • Tim MurphyTim MurphyFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    Extramarital Affair, Abortion Hypocrisy
    10/04/17
    Asked a woman he was having an extramarital affair with to get an abortion when she told him she thought she was pregnant while also having had voted in favor of numerous abortion restrictions against women
    According to text messages he sent to her that were obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • James ComerJames ComerU.S. Representative [R-KY]Facebook iconTwitter iconInstagram icon141k
    Facebook iconTwitter iconInstagram icon141kEndorsed by Trump
    Abortion Hypocrisy
    5/05/15
    Drove his college girlfriend to get a secret abortion at a Louisville clinic and became "enraged" when he learned she listed his real name as her driver home on the release form which exposed his anti-choice hypocrisy
    According to an exclusive report by The Courier-Journal
  • Scott DesJarlaisScott DesJarlaisU.S. Representative [R-TN]Facebook iconTwitter iconInstagram icon93k
    Facebook iconTwitter iconInstagram icon93kEndorsed by Trump
    Abortion Hypocrisy
    11/15/12
    Helped facilitate two abortions for his ex-wife while also hypocritically portraying himself as a "consistent support of pro-life values" who repeatedly voted to pass anti-abortion legislation
    According to his own sworn testimony in his divorce trial
    Extramarital Affair, Abortion Hypocrisy
    10/10/12
    Urged a woman he was having an affair with who also happened to be his OBGYN patient to get an abortion while having had expressed ardently anti-choice views in public
    According to a phone call transcript obtained by The Huffington Post
  • Mike EricksonMike EricksonFmr. U.S. Rep Nominee [R-OR]
       
    Abortion Hypocrisy
    6/23/08
    Gave his pregnant girlfriend $300 and dropped her off at a medical clinic known for providing abortions while having previously run as "pro-life" candidate and then later said he had no idea she was going to get an abortion which she flatly denied
    According to an investigative report by The Oregonian
There is nothing wrong with getting an abortion. It's a personal decision and nobody's business but you and whoever you choose to talk about it with. However, the exception to this rule is when men advocate for anti-abortion policies publicly while privately supporting a decision to have an abortion when it personally impacts them. No surprise, there are many notable known incidents of Republican politicians doing just that. And since abortions are a very private sensitive matter, imagine how hypocritical actions on abortion by Republicans we never heard about.