[lumpster]

Missouri Republican claims 'legitimate rape' rarely results in pregnancy

U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, who won Missouri's GOP Senate primary earlier this month and will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill in November's general election, said Sunday that he misspoke when he claimed "legitimate rape" rarely resulted in pregnancy.

Answering a question about whether or not he thought abortion should be legal in the case of rape, Akin explained his opposition by citing unnamed bodily responses he said prevented pregnancy.


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"First of all, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare," Akin said of rape-induced pregnancy in an interview with KTVI. A clip of the interview was posted online by the liberal super PAC American Bridge.

"If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down," Akin continued. He did not provide an explanation for what constituted "legitimate rape."

He added: "But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something. You know I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child."

In a statement Sunday, Akin wrote that he misspoke in the interview. He maintained his opposition to abortion for victims of rape.

"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," Akin wrote. "Those who perpetrate these crimes are the lowest of the low in our society and their victims will have no stronger advocate in the Senate to help ensure they have the justice they deserve."

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Obama would like to thank you for your comments Mr. Akin

[Leroy]

Lumpy, you might want to look up information on Pregnancy resulting from Rape - the stats indicate that less than 5% of women raped become pregnant. Note that the 5% number is taken from "One time unprotected sexual intercourse" and not not just from rape alone.

I'm not defending the politician in any way, but his statement is accurate - incidence of pregnancy caused by a rape is very low.

[justdoit]

I don't believe his statement was accurate. Rep Akin didn't say the "rate" of pregnency from rape was low, he said a womans body knows its being raped and rejects the pregnancy. A very stupid statement and he knew it, the reason why he quickly came out with a statement saying he misspoke.

[Leroy]

There you go, selectively taking parts of an overall statement and cherry picking ones you want to use and others you want to ignore.

He stated by stating ""First of all, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare," Akin said of rape-induced pregnancy in an interview with KTVI."

And he's right, it's rare, but not for the reasons he suggests.

I disagree with him on the protecting the child crap, a rape that results in pregnancy should be viable for abortion if the woman chooses that option, and there should be no restrictions, no watching an ultra-sound, no protesting outside the medical center...

[justdoit]

Rep Atkins statement " If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down". Cherry picked in the same way that " First of all from what I understand, from doctors, thats really rare" Rep Akins said of raped induced pregnancy. I as yet have not read about or heard of any womans womb being able to discriminate between rape verses loving sperm.
His (Rep Akins) quick retreat saying he misspoke tells a story of its truthfulness.

[Leroy]

You seem to be missing the subject of the thread, since it's a lie, and then trying to justify your position by only commenting about part of his statement.

[PainfulTruth]

I think we can all agree it was a stupid thing to say. I'm also sure "Say it ain't so" Joe Biden sent him a nice thank you note for taking all the focus off the most unbelievably stupid vice president in the history of the Republic.

[themission1428]

You seem to be missing the subject of the thread, since it's a lie, and then trying to justify your position by only commenting about part of his statement.

Bwahahaha....what a stupid response. Please don't insult the intelligence of the people reading this thread. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[elklindo69]

Akin should be able to make an ass out of himself without starting WWIII. Just don'y vote for the fool...

:lol:

[themission1428]

You seem to be missing the subject of the thread, since it's a lie, and then trying to justify your position by only commenting about part of his statement.

Hey Leroy your patriotic mr great American Todd Akin is a member of the Committee on Science and Technology in the House....

How could he sit in the SCIENCE committee and makes law for us Americans to follow and he believes that women can't get pregnant if shes raped ?

House Committee member on SCIENCE and technology..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

republicans really do love America.... :lol: :lol: :lol: Is this the best they can give to America ?

[Leroy]

themission1428, there you go again, lying - he never said a woman "CAN'T" get pregnant from rape.

[Dogzilla]

LOL...Well, tell us what he DID say, Leroy.

[Leroy]

LOL...Well, tell us what he DID say, Leroy.

Maybe you could just read my post near the top?

[themission1428]

LOL...Well, tell us what he DID say, Leroy.

Maybe you could just read my post near the top?

Which one ? the one that you started parsing and definition of terms ? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

It's so pathetic when you try to defend the indefensible. Ann Coulter, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Chris Christie, Prince Priebus, John Ashcroft and ALL PROMINENT Missouri Republicans, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and many other prominent republicans must be all wrong and stupid because they didn't see what LEROY saw.

Wow Leroy you must be a very intelligent and successful person.....imagine you are defend Todd Akin while others above admit he was wrong.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Go ahead mr. honest christian insult the intelligence of the readers here....you really think they are idiots that you can lie to..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

have any kids ? you lie to them too ? what kind of moral values you teach them ? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Leroy]

Wow Leroy you must be a very intelligent and successful person.....imagine you are defend Todd Akin while others above admit he was wrong....

Actually, I've clearly stated he was wrong in this thread, about why women that are raped don't get pregnant the vast majority of time - he was absolutely correct in that Rape rarely results in pregnancy.

I have not defended the shit once, only pointed out that one part of what he said is accurate and backed by Women's sites, Doctors and Court records, the other part, as I've mentioned, is completely wrong.

You can't even bring yourself to comprehend basic english, you're such a shit.

[themission1428]

Wow Leroy you must be a very intelligent and successful person.....imagine you are defend Todd Akin while others above admit he was wrong....

Actually, I've clearly stated he was wrong in this thread, about why women that are raped don't get pregnant the vast majority of time - he was absolutely correct in that Rape rarely results in pregnancy.

I have not defended the shit once, only pointed out that one part of what he said is accurate and backed by Women's sites, Doctors and Court records, the other part, as I've mentioned, is completely wrong.

You can't even bring yourself to comprehend basic english, you're such a shit.

Typical republican can't admit 100% responsibility. There's always this sense of arrogance or superiority that even though they are clearly wrong there's always a "but" in accepting they are wrong.

I bet you always win in discussions among among your friends, co workers and even your wife ?

[divermouse]

Well holy McFuck, here's some science for ya’; the earth ain't flat. the earth revolves around the sun dinosaurs did exist, women are not meant to be subservient by the hand of god, the bible is a fairy tale and republicans are not the party of god., most women do not get pregnant every time weather they fuck or get fucked by force. a woman getting an abortion is none of your god damn business. just as it is no ones business how often you jerk your chicken whle looking at chiansaws and guns.

[Shimmer]

I guess using Lumpys reasoning we can assume that ALL Democrats believe there are at least 57 US States, that we are currently living in the 20th century, natural gas is not a considered a fossil fuel and a blow job is not sex. Thanks to BHO, Biden, Pelosi and Clinton giving us those glimpses into the Democratic mindset...

[themission1428]

Well holy McFuck, here's some science for ya’; the earth ain't flat. the earth revolves around the sun dinosaurs did exist, women are not meant to be subservient by the hand of god, the bible is a fairy tale and republicans are not the party of god., most women do not get pregnant every time weather they fuck or get fucked by force. a woman getting an abortion is none of your god damn business. just as it is no ones business how often you jerk your chicken whle looking at chiansaws and guns.

thumbs up !

[Leroy]

Sadly you liberals/democrats have filed to notice that the title of this thread is a lie, but we expect that of you, it's common.

[realitycheck]

Its really sick how low the GOP will sink... even more sick how their minions defend it.

[themission1428]

Sadly you liberals/democrats have filed to notice that the title of this thread is a lie, but we expect that of you, it's common.

Hey Leroy, you have time to post here but you never bothered to answer my post showing that you lied and that you did posted a racist statement.

I find it hypocritical of you accusing others here by lying about their post and yet you do the things that you accuse them of.

You remind of Ted Haggar. The spiritual adviser of George Bush and head of 3,000 christian churches. He was married, have kids and preaches against gay marriage. but he got caught paying a male escort to have sex with him while smoking crystal meth. Blowjobs, anal sex and crystal meth with a male escort today and the next day he goes to the white house to give spiritual advise to George Bush. And on Sundays he preaches morality and saying gay marriage a sin but when nobody watching he does anal sex with a male escort while smoking meth. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

What you are doing is exactly what he did in terms of hypocrisy. :lol: :lol: :lol:

You posted racist statement and lied about it right ? You want me to post it again so you would get caught being hypocrite like Ted Haggar ? :lol: :lol: :lol:

christian values conservative..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[BilboBagend]

It's a pseudo-science construct necessary to support the conclusion that no exceptions are not needed. They want a reason to say that if a woman is pregnant she was not raped and deserves no abortion. Thus, they invent it out of thin air. Typical Republican pseudo-science. Typical Republican lie.