Is There Such Thing as Legitimate Rape?
Accordingly to Todd Akin, the GOP Senate candidate from Missouri, there is.
“First of all, from what I understand from doctors, (pregnancy from rape) is really rare,” Akin told KTVI-TV in a clip posted to YouTube by the Democratic super PAC American Bridge. “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...ses-pregnancy/ And the GOP objects to its views being characterized as a "War on Women?":confused: |
Sure, it's obvious that they wanted to be raped. Had it been a legitimate rape then the body would have stopped that pregnancy. She was probably wearing a skirt, heels and way to close to a pinball machine also. ;)
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Just for the hell of it I'll stipulate that Akins are rare among conservatives but the inarguable fact is you never hear such pernicious nonsense coming from liberals.
And Akin isn't merely the Republican candidate for US Senator from Missouri. He's a currently serving 5-term US Congressman. Before that he served in the Missouri House of Representatives for 8 years. Clearly a lot of folks in Missouri like the way Akin thinks. What does that say about them, do you suppose? John |
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"Actually, that is true. I worked as a counselor at a rape crisis center. Rape is such a violent act, that it rarely results in pregnancy because of the stress of the situation and the fact that the rape never progresses to the point of the man being able to finish. Less than half of 1% of rapes result in pregnancy." followed up with "Didn't mean to say "never progresses." Should have said "rarely progresses."" |
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It now seems as though the party has compelled him to a half-hearted and insincere apology. Poor dear.
“In reviewing my off-the-cuff remarks, it’s clear that I misspoke in this interview and it does not reflect the deep empathy I hold for the thousands of women who are raped and abused every year,” he said. “I recognize that abortion, and particularly in the case of rape, is a very emotionally charged issue. But I believe deeply in the protection of all life and I do not believe that harming another innocent victim is the right course of action.” Douchebag. |
Missourians are challenged, let me tell ya, I deal with them everyday. Lots of white trash and hilljacks in that state. Hell, they voted in Claire so how smart can they be?:p
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No Illinois transplant to Kansas should ever have any comments on the fine state of Missour-ah. We can maybe let a bit of the Illinois stink wash off you do to you not having a choice where you were raised but you chose Kansas and for that there is no quarter to give :) |
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