Todd Akin comments on rape and pregnancy

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Date Originated: August of 2012
Categories: Abortion, Todd Akin, St Louis & Women
In an August 19, 2012 interview aired on St. Louis television station KTVI-TV, Akin was asked his views on whether women who became pregnant due to rape should have the option of abortion. He replied: "Well you know, people always want to try to make that as one of those things, well how do you, how do you slice this particularly tough sort of ethical question. First of all, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare. If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let’s assume that maybe that didn’t work or something. I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child." The comment was widely criticized as false. Medical experts say there is no evidence to support the assertion.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Akin_rape_and_pregnancy_controversy
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