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Akin: Sorry Guys, I’m here to Stay

jan2012 Wrote: Sep 26, 2012 10:18 AM
1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest; 6% of abortions occur because of potential health problems regarding either the mother or child, 93% of all abortions occur for social reasons (i.e. the child is unwanted or inconvenient).
RufusTFirefly Wrote: Sep 26, 2012 10:46 AM
How many rapes are 'legitimate'? That is the statement that makes him unacceptable.
Becca in TX Wrote: Sep 26, 2012 3:23 PM
The ones that have been proved. Rapes that are claimed but can't be proven true are not legitimate rapes. He said/she said without any evidence is not a legitimate rape. A legitimate rape has been tried and resulted in a conviction.

Get used to it: Missouri Senate hopeful Todd Akin is in it for the long haul:

A defiant Rep. Todd Akin made it official today, saying once again he will not drop out of the Missouri Senate race.

Today was the last day Akin could be removed from the November ballot -- something top Republicans had sought since he made comments in August about "legitimate rape."

As ministers and social conservatives such as Phyllis Schafly stood at his side, Akin said at a news conference that the people of Missouri spoke when they elected him the Republican Party's...

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