# Congressman Ed Schrock (R-Va.) outed as gay, resigns

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**Created:** [September 2, 2004, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-ed-schrock-r-va-outed-as-gay-resigns/262692 "2004-09-02T01:34:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stonebow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Stonebow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stonebow)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2004, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressman-ed-schrock-r-va-outed-as-gay-resigns/262692/81 "2004-09-10T13:59:39Z")

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> [@UDS](#):
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> Or the reverse - pressing a partner, wife or daughter to have an abortion would equally be inconsistent with a pro-choice stance.

Didn’t Bob Barr do that exact thing? Of course, he never claimed to be pro-choice, so I guess that doesn’t really apply.

Like I said…it’s the idea that national policy is something that only affects others…when it comes us you, it’s a ‘personal matter.’

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