A doctor says Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin’s (R) controversial “misstatement” about rape and conception was actually not far off base.
In a recent interview on national television, Akin made a misstatement in attempting to explain medical information on the occurrence of conception through rape.
“From what I understand from doctors, [conception as a result of rape is] really rare,” he said. “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.”
Speaking this week on American Family Radio’s “Today’s Issues,” Jane M. Orient, M.D. of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) said that although Akin did not express himself adequately, there is medical data to back up what he was trying to say.
“I think Akin was making a statement that in cases of forcible rape, pregnancy is quite uncommon,” Dr. Orient declares. “And there are medical textbooks that support what he says.”
Read More at OneNewsNow. By Chris Woodward.
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Well I’ll be darned! Finally the FACTS are being unleashed. Both my wife and I saw a medical documentary that had an intra-vaginal view of a woman’s response to her beloved and un-wanted/synthetized sexual stimulation. It was amazing the contortions that the “subjects” cervix went through during the course of this study. I put this info out through many different forums and e-mails where the majority were disbelivers and made further derogatory comments. Ignorance of bio-medial facts is inexcuseable…unless you’re a BHO/Big Government lunatic supporting #*(&Q#(!!!
Todd’s blunder was using an adjective and had he omitted it or used the word forceable in place of legitimate, the whole damn mess wouldn’t have served as fuel to belittle and assault a man with high moral vaules, integrity and the record to back it up.
WHEN will this article be made public on network TV? Someone owes Mr. Akin, the People of Missouri and this Nation a wide-reaching appology. Please ensure this goes “viral” on all media types and outlets. As for the Republican National Committee, just be glad we’re fighting the left and the demonic BHO, or their ranks would quickly be dwindling when you couple this with their audacity to declare null and void the rightful intentions of Dr. Paul’s delegates at the wing-ding in Tampa last week. Cowardly sell outs!
Thanks Dr. Orient and WCJ for placing this record of the facts on the track to the recovery and should-be-forthcoming recants and appologies the Congressman Akin deserves.
Spoon
MO Resident and Long-time Akin Supporter