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Also on the House Science Committee is Todd Akin (R, MO), who claimed on Aug. 19, 2012 on a TV interview that pregnancy from rape is rare because "If it’s a le

Also on the House Science Committee is Todd Akin (R, MO), who claimed on Aug. 19, 2012 on a TV interview that pregnancy from rape is rare because "If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down" and that abortion shouldn't be allowed even if a pregnancy does result from rape because "the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child."

tomkinstinch 14y ago
Indeed. This image was on reddit the other day, showing quotes from members of the House Science Committee. There are no citations, but I don't doubt the quotes are true: http://i.imgur.com/Uoua1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Uoua1.jpg Truly disturbing.