The new 'legitimate' rape controversy

[Ian]

Not really. But I'm a bit pissed that he said something like that in an interview and it hasn't gotten much airtime - yet, I hope.

[Tero]

Since Akin, who is still on the bill and dangerously 1% ahead, can't do rape anymore, he will retreat to his 2008 abortion issues:

Missouri Rep. Todd Akin—who sparked a firestorm of criticism with his
comments about "legitimate rape" in August—gave a speech on the House
floor in 2008 in which he called those who perform abortions
"terrorists" and claimed some do so on "women who are not actually
pregnant."

"It is no big surprise that we fight the terrorists because they are
fundamentally un-American, and yet we have terrorists in our own
culture called abortionists," Akin said in the Jan. 22, 2008, speech.
"One of the good pieces of news why we are winning this war is because
there are not enough heartless doctors being graduated from medical
schools. There is a real shortage of abortionists.

"Who wants to be at the very bottom of the food chain of medical
profession?" Akin continued. "And what sort of places do these
bottom-of-the-food-chain doctors work in? Places that are really a
pit. You find that along with the culture of death go all kinds of
other law-breaking: not following good sanitary procedure, giving
abortions to women who are not actually pregnant, cheating on taxes,
all these kinds of things, misuse of anesthetics so that people die or
almost die."

[Related: Akin (still) staying in Missouri Senate race]

"Akin's allegation of doctors performing abortions on non-pregnant
women is particularly puzzling," Mollie Reilly wrote on the Huffington
Post, "since, by definition, an abortion cannot be performed if there
is no pregnancy to terminate."

But as Dan Amira pointed out on New York magazine's Daily Intel blog,
Akin was probably referring to reports of doctors "who tell patients
that they are pregnant just so they can make some money off of a phony
abortion."

In other words, illegal underground abortion clinics.

"It is clearly lost on Akin that the image he's invoking—of dirty
clinics that operate illegally and misuse pain medication—is the
reality he's trying to create," Amanda Marcotte wrote on Slate.com.

I lost the link. Google.

[Svartalf]

tar and feathers, please.

[kiki5711]

Since Akin, who is still on the bill and dangerously 1% ahead, can't do rape anymore, he will retreat to his 2008 abortion issues:

Missouri Rep. Todd Akin—who sparked a firestorm of criticism with his
comments about "legitimate rape" in August—gave a speech on the House
floor in 2008 in which he called those who perform abortions
"terrorists" and claimed some do so on "women who are not actually
pregnant."

"It is no big surprise that we fight the terrorists because they are
fundamentally un-American, and yet we have terrorists in our own
culture called abortionists," Akin said in the Jan. 22, 2008, speech.
"One of the good pieces of news why we are winning this war is because
there are not enough heartless doctors being graduated from medical
schools. There is a real shortage of abortionists.

"Who wants to be at the very bottom of the food chain of medical
profession?" Akin continued. "And what sort of places do these
bottom-of-the-food-chain doctors work in? Places that are really a
pit. You find that along with the culture of death go all kinds of
other law-breaking: not following good sanitary procedure, giving
abortions to women who are not actually pregnant, cheating on taxes,
all these kinds of things, misuse of anesthetics so that people die or
almost die."

[Related: Akin (still) staying in Missouri Senate race]

"Akin's allegation of doctors performing abortions on non-pregnant
women is particularly puzzling," Mollie Reilly wrote on the Huffington
Post, "since, by definition, an abortion cannot be performed if there
is no pregnancy to terminate."

But as Dan Amira pointed out on New York magazine's Daily Intel blog,
Akin was probably referring to reports of doctors "who tell patients
that they are pregnant just so they can make some money off of a phony
abortion."

In other words, illegal underground abortion clinics.

"It is clearly lost on Akin that the image he's invoking—of dirty
clinics that operate illegally and misuse pain medication—is the
reality he's trying to create," Amanda Marcotte wrote on Slate.com.

I lost the link. Google.

I have never ever in my life heard of a woman getting an abortion just because "a" doctor told her she was pregnant. It's beyond ridiculous. First of all, in this day and age, you can find out if you're pregnant even before going to the doctor. The kit you buy at the pharmacy is the same kit the doctor uses. Second of all, EVEN if for some strange reason it was done, it could cost him his license and never practice medicine again. Who in their right mind would do that after going through all those years and money spent to get become a doctor.
Third, we actually find out on our own! Yes, Mr. Akin, the shit head.....certain things happen when you get pregnant without taking tests.

Geez, and to think this jello brain is on some kind of "science committee", good god almighty!!!!!

Way back in the days of old, they would have to take blood, if there's a question about it, but not for the last 20 yrs!!!!

[Svartalf]

But he was a Doctor in Divinity who told her she was preggers with the Antechrist.

[kiki5711]

But he was a Doctor in Divinity who told her she was preggers with the Antechrist.

Whatever medical school he went to should be examined by some "Scientific Panel" of the world or something.

Or, Akin, should be examined if he might be a candidate for a MENTAL ASYLUM.