From the BBC: US row over Congressman Todd Akin’s rape remark
During the interview for KTVI-TV on Sunday, Mr Akin was asked about his no-exceptions view on abortion, a highly charged issue in the US, and on whether he would like abortion to be banned even if the pregnancy was the result of rape.
Todd Akin on “legitimate rape” Video courtesy FOX 2 KTVI He replied: “It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that is 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 of the rapist, and not attacking the child.”
The interview has sparked a furious reaction in the US, with critics attacking both Mr Akin’s scientific view and his reference to “legitimate rape”.
It should be news when Todd Akin says something that isn’t stupid or offensive….
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