Does 'Legitimate Rape' Really Inhibit Pregnancy?
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin's Sunday comments about "legitimate rape" prompt questions about definitions of rape—such as forcible/assault rape versus date rape and statutory rape—as well as whether females can get pregnant in all incidences of rape.
Is it possible for a female body to react differently to forcible sexual assaults versus date rape? Are there different "kinds" of rape? Isn't "rape" rape? U.S. Rep. Todd Akin said he misspoke about the topic in a St. Louis-based TV interview on Sunday when asked if he would support abortion in cases of rape, yet strong reactions to his interview remarks continue rumbling on Monday. Akin's comments on Sunday suggesting "legitimate rape" would not cause a woman to get pregant raced like wildfire, even causing Nate Silver, the New York Times election forecaster, to change his mind about the momentum of the related U.S. Senate race. Akin, a Wildwood Republican, is running for the Senate against incumbent Claire McCaskill. In an interview with…
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Ashley Nevilles
2:59 pm on Thursday, June 21, 2012
Not charming enough to date a girl and get it in time? Geesh. Something is wrong with people these days. more ›