News And Opinion About The Republican War On Women And Issues Important To Women
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
2012 Republican Platform To Advocate Abortion Ban Without Rape Exception
2012 Republican Platform To Advocate Abortion Ban Without Rape Exception: Republican politicians have been falling over themselves to condemn from Rep. Todd Akin, the Republican Senate candidate in Missouri, who said Sunday that women who have experienced “legitimate rape” don’t get pregnant because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” The Romney-Ryan campaign called Akin’s comments “insulting, inexcusable and [...]/p