{"id":137394,"date":"2017-12-08T03:40:36","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T08:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=137394"},"modified":"2025-01-13T12:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T17:45:05","slug":"arizona-gop-lawmaker-resigns-over-surrogacy-allegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/12\/08\/arizona-gop-lawmaker-resigns-over-surrogacy-allegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona GOP lawmaker resigns over surrogacy allegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_137398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-137398\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/220px-Trent_Franks_official_portrait_114th_Congress.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-137398\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/220px-Trent_Franks_official_portrait_114th_Congress.jpg\" alt=\"Official portrait of U.S. Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) (Photo By U.S. Congress - https:\/\/franks.house.gov\/sites\/franks.house.gov\/files\/wysiwyg_uploaded\/2015-11-19_FAS_0092_0.jpg, Public Domain)\" width=\"220\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/220px-Trent_Franks_official_portrait_114th_Congress.jpg 220w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/220px-Trent_Franks_official_portrait_114th_Congress-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-137398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Official portrait of U.S. Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=48875931\">(Photo By U.S. Congress &#8211; https:\/\/franks.house.gov\/sites\/franks.house.gov\/files\/wysiwyg_uploaded\/2015-11-19_FAS_0092_0.jpg, Public Domain)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WASHINGTON\u2014 Republican Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona is resigning next month after revealing that he discussed surrogacy with two female staffers.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy priligy online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clerkenwellislingtonclinics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/priligy.html\">https:\/\/www.clerkenwellislingtonclinics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/priligy.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The eight-term lawmaker, a staunch conservative and fierce opponent of abortion, says he never physically intimidated, coerced or attempted to have any sexual contact with any member of his congressional staff.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy clenbuterol online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clerkenwellislingtonclinics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/clenbuterol.html\">https:\/\/www.clerkenwellislingtonclinics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/clenbuterol.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Instead, he says, the dispute resulted from a discussion of surrogacy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cialis super force online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clerkenwellislingtonclinics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/cialis-super-force.html\">https:\/\/www.clerkenwellislingtonclinics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/cialis-super-force.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> Franks says he had become familiar with the surrogacy process in recent years and &#8220;became insensitive as to how the discussion of such an intensely personal topic might affect others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Paul Ryan, however, called the allegations &#8220;serious and requiring action&#8221; and says he told Franks he should resign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON\u2014 Republican Rep. 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