GOP: "Legitimate" rape will not cause pregnancy

Something the Dog Said wrote: So the GOP now have discovered a new biological principle, unknown to medical science. According to Missouri Republican Senator candidate Akin:
""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."

That is wrong on so many levels. First, what is a "legitimate" rape? As opposed to "Illegitimate" rape. That is as bad as the Republicans earlier attempt to redefine "forcible" rape. No means no.

Second, what science is there that "the female body" will shut "that whole thing down"? Really? This principle is apparently only known to male white conserative Republicans.

Unfair to declare that this is the belief of all Republicans.

Apparently, at least Akin and Ryan...Since they both cosponsored the "Fetal Personhood" bill which would have denied abortions with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Thanks GOP for the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving, Paul Ryan....and Todd Akin...and Mitt-the-Twit RMoney

Todd Akin, Josh Mandel, Bachmann, Joe Walsh, Louie Gohmert, ad nauseum... You have to wonder how many loose-canons the GOP thinks they can tolerate and still survive as a party... Oh, wait... They aren't REAL "Republicans"...They're teabaggers... Using the words "crazy" and "teabagger" in the same sentence would be redundant.

Democracy4Sale wrote: Apparently, at least Akin and Ryan...Since they both cosponsored the "Fetal Personhood" bill which would have denied abortions with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Thanks GOP for the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving, Paul Ryan....and Todd Akin...and Mitt-the-Twit RMoney

So the bill didn't actually deny abortions it simply removed federal funding?

Grady wrote:

Democracy4Sale wrote: Apparently, at least Akin and Ryan...Since they both cosponsored the "Fetal Personhood" bill which would have denied abortions with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Thanks GOP for the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving, Paul Ryan....and Todd Akin...and Mitt-the-Twit RMoney

So the bill didn't actually deny abortions it simply removed federal funding?

Oh, you mean like the Hyde Amendment has done since 1976...? Got it.

FredHayek wrote:

Something the Dog Said wrote: So the GOP now have discovered a new biological principle, unknown to medical science. According to Missouri Republican Senator candidate Akin:
""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."

That is wrong on so many levels. First, what is a "legitimate" rape? As opposed to "Illegitimate" rape. That is as bad as the Republicans earlier attempt to redefine "forcible" rape. No means no.

Second, what science is there that "the female body" will shut "that whole thing down"? Really? This principle is apparently only known to male white conserative Republicans.

Unfair to declare that this is the belief of all Republicans.

I agree. This was not the stating of the stance of the entire GOP, just one deranged idiot.

One problem is that this idiot co-sponsored abortion legislation with Paul Ryan, who personally believes that no abortion in cases of rape. This brings abortion up as an issue for the Presidential race and revives the "War on women" meme. GOP will lose more women with this one, but it will help them with the far right fringe and social conservatives, but they already had them.

RMoney has had to distance himself from Ryan's postions on a few issues now, one has to wonder, why in the hell did he pick the guy as a running mate? Even his campaign team were against the pick.

Soulshiner wrote:

FredHayek wrote:

Something the Dog Said wrote: So the GOP now have discovered a new biological principle, unknown to medical science. According to Missouri Republican Senator candidate Akin:
""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."

That is wrong on so many levels. First, what is a "legitimate" rape? As opposed to "Illegitimate" rape. That is as bad as the Republicans earlier attempt to redefine "forcible" rape. No means no.

Second, what science is there that "the female body" will shut "that whole thing down"? Really? This principle is apparently only known to male white conserative Republicans.

Unfair to declare that this is the belief of all Republicans.

I agree. This was not the stating of the stance of the entire GOP, just one deranged idiot.

One problem is that this idiot co-sponsored abortion legislation with Paul Ryan, who personally believes that no abortion in cases of rape. This brings abortion up as an issue for the Presidential race and revives the "War on women" meme. GOP will lose more women with this one, but it will help them with the far right fringe and social conservatives, but they already had them.

RMoney has had to distance himself from Ryan's postions on a few issues now, one has to wonder, why in the hell did he pick the guy as a running mate? Even his campaign team were against the pick.

In your little echo chamber, you may think 90% of women support abortion rights, but it is closer to only 60%. About the current percentage of women who vote Dem. So don't get overconfident there.

Ok, so maybe 40% of women won't condemn him for his views on abortion, but how can you be sure they won't vote against him and other GOP candidates because those candidates are so incredibly ignorant?

Already getting the e-mails from Dem fundraisers about "legitimate rape". So will the man resign?

Another really scary thought is Akin was appointed to the House Science and Technology committee by Speaker Boehner.