Saudi cleric says driving risks damaging women's ovaries

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Source: BBC

Women who drive risk damaging their ovaries and producing children with clinical problems, according to a conservative Saudi cleric.

The comment, made by Sheikh Saleh al-Lohaidan, came as activists step up their campaign for women in Saudi Arabia to be allowed to drive.


"If a woman drives a car, not out of pure necessity, that could have negative physiological impacts as functional and physiological medical studies show that it automatically affects the ovaries and pushes the pelvis upwards," Sheikh Lohaidan told the news website Sabq.org.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24323934

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They just can't help themselves, can they? Where are these "physiological medical studies"?

[KansDem]

1. Who's this guy? The "Pat Robertson" of Saudi Arabia?

I wish these cretins would just STFU!

[hobbit709]

2. Just when you think some fundy can't come up with anything more stupid.

They have to outdo themselves.

[inch4progress]

3. Great find! Kind of reminds me of this..........................

Quoting Akin:

“First of all, from what I understand from doctors [pregnancy from rape] is really rare…If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”

And what if these mysterious biological defenses don’t succeed in shutting “that whole thing down”? Well, too bad for the impregnated rape victim anyway.

“Let’s assume that maybe that didn’t work, or something, I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child.”

Now, forget for a moment your position on abortion, and just consider Akin’s groundless assertion–accented by an astoundingly poor choice of words–that “legitimate rape” doesn’t lead to pregnancy. As pointed out by the website TalkingPointsMemo.com, Akin doesn’t have much of an argument. A 1996 study by the American Journal of Obstetricians and Gynecologists found “rape-related pregnancy occurs with significant frequency” and is “a cause of many unwanted pregnancies” — an estimated “32,101 pregnancies result from rape each year.”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2012/08/19/republican-senate-nominee-todd-akin-victims-of-legitimate-rape-dont-get-pregnant/

[The Wizard]

4. Teabagger with a turban (NT)

[groundloop]

5. This would be hilarious if it wasn't furthering discrimination

It's damned sad the lies that will be told to continue discriminatory practices in any culture.

[BadgerKid]

6. What about having testicles pushed inwards

leading to infertility? No problem if you're a eunuch.

[Thor_MN]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=605978

[iamthebandfanman]

8. ive had folks break my balls

more than a few times while driving :p

[drynberg]

9. WAIT! HOLD YOUR CARDS, WE HAVE A WINNER.

For the most creative bullshit excuse for preventing women to drive in SA. However, if one thinks about this for 5 seconds, the outrageousness of this statement is clear and that of course is pure bull.

[AngryAmish]

10. Well that settles that then

Ladies, please avoid driving if you care about your ladyparts.

[Heather MC]

11. I posted this yesterday, "Lady Parts" makes me giggle

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023748380

[Lasher]

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