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Yes, I titled this post “Part 2 of ∞,” because I don’t expect that the elected leaders of this state will ever stop saying stupid crap about female reproductive parts until the mind-controlling properties of fluoride finally take effect. In my earlier post, I forgot to mention the national shame that is Representative Michael Burgess, an OB-GYN-turned-idiot who represents Texas’ 26th District. His district is northwest of Dallas and north of Forth Worth, which might explain a lot.

Rep. Burgess’ contribution to our quick descent into self-imposed idiocy came on Monday, June 17, during a debate on the bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks based on a complete and utter disregard for science. Rep. Burgess, speaking from the principle that having the title “doctor” means you can say whatever the hell you want, cited male fetal masturbation as the supposed reason that fetuses can obviously feel pain before the 20-week mark:

“This is a subject that I do know something about,” Burgess said, citing his experience as an OB/GYN. “There is no question in my mind that a baby at 20-weeks after conception can feel pain. The fact of the matter is, I argue with the chairman because I thought the date was far too late. We should be setting this at 15-weeks, 16-weeks.”

“Watch a sonogram of a 15-week baby, and they have movements that are purposeful,” he continued. “They stroke their face. If they’re a male baby, they may have their hand between their legs. If they feel pleasure, why is it so hard to think that they could feel pain?”

Yup. He thinks male fetuses masturbate in the womb. There are not enough facepalms in the world.

Anyone attempting to claim the Congressman’s words were “taken out of context” must provide a context in which his words are not a major step backwards in our nation’s intellectual history.

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