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| Coburn was born in ] and he graduated from ]. Coburn was a physician and a deacon in the ] until he ran for the ] as a ]. Coburn faced a 71 year old former principal and defeated him by a 52%-48% margin. | Coburn was born in ] and he graduated from ]. Coburn was a physician and a deacon in the ] until he ran for the ] as a ]. Coburn faced a 71 year old former principal and defeated him by a 52%-48% margin. | ||
| As a Congressman, Coburn opposed ] and the ]. He kept his pledge to serve only three terms and left the house in ]. | As a Congressman, Coburn opposed ] and the ]. He kept his pledge to serve only three terms and left the house in ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Coburn is a candidate for the ] in ] and he is facing ]. Controversy has hovered around him due to him making comments critical of playing '']'' on ] and calling for doctors who perform abortions to be subject to the death penalty. As well, a campaign worker for Coburn declared the race to be one between good and evil. | ||
| The most significant controversy is the allegation that Coburn sterilized a woman without her consent in ]. Cobrun contents that he had her oral consent, but he did not get the legally required written consent. Coburn admitted that he performed the same procedure on "lots" of women. | |||
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| * - Salon.com, Sept. 13, 2004 | |||
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Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn (March 14, 1948) is a politician from the U.S. State of Oklahoma.
Coburn was born in Casper, Wyoming and he graduated from Oklahoma State University. Coburn was a physician and a deacon in the Southern Baptist Church until he ran for the House of Representatives as a Republican. Coburn faced a 71 year old former principal and defeated him by a 52%-48% margin.
As a Congressman, Coburn opposed abortion and the V-chip. He kept his pledge to serve only three terms and left the house in 2001.
Coburn is a candidate for the United States Senate in 2004 and he is facing Brad Carson. Controversy has hovered around him due to him making comments critical of playing Schindler's List on NBC and calling for doctors who perform abortions to be subject to the death penalty. As well, a campaign worker for Coburn declared the race to be one between good and evil.
The most significant controversy is the allegation that Coburn sterilized a woman without her consent in 1990. Cobrun contents that he had her oral consent, but he did not get the legally required written consent. Coburn admitted that he performed the same procedure on "lots" of women.
External link
- Coburn campaign website
- "Medicine man" - Salon.com, Sept. 13, 2004
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