Todd Akin Provokes Ire With ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comment

August 20, 2012, 12:42 pm by New York Times - Health

In an effort to explain his stance on abortion, Representative Todd Akin of Missouri said women’s bodies can somehow block an unwanted pregnancy in instances of “legitimate rape.”

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