- Dr. John C. Willke, former president of the National Right to Life Committee, defending Akin: "This is a traumatic thing — she’s, shall we say, she’s uptight. She is frightened, tight, and so on. And sperm, if deposited in her vagina, are less likely to be able to fertilize. The tubes are spastic.” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/us/politics/rape-assertions-are-dismissed-by-health-experts.html?_r=3&ref=politics 149 comments politics
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- Akin's No-Show on 'Piers Morgan' Is Boon for Program - The New York Times http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/cnn-host-makes-most-of-akins-no-show/ 65 comments
- Todd Akin, Whose Senate Bid Collapsed After a Rape Remark, Dies at 74 - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/us/politics/todd-akin-dead.html 32 comments
- Romney Endorsed by, Praised Dr. John Willke, Leading Proponent of Idea That Rape Lowers Pregnancy Risk - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/08/romney-endorsed-by-praised-dr-john-willke-leading-proponent-of-idea-that-rape-lowers-pregnancy-risk/261358/#.udpqfacvdk8.reddit 31 comments
- The Demonization of President Obama Must End | HuffPost Latest News http://www.huffingtonpost.com/menachem-rosensaft/the-demonization-of-presi_b_1832582.html 6 comments
- Akin Clarifies Clarification: Women Just Constantly Lie About Rape All The Time - Wonkette http://wonkette.com/481646/akin-clarifies-clarification-women-just-constantly-lie-about-rape-all-the-time 3 comments
Linked pages
- Tracking the States Where Abortion Is Now Banned in the U.S. - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/us/abortion-laws-roe-v-wade.html 355 comments
- Inside the Online Market for Abortion Pills - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/04/13/us/abortion-pill-order-online-mifepristone.html 0 comments
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