Conservative Columnist Suggests Akin’s Rape Comments Are ‘Explainable,’ Touts Junk Science

Conservative Columnist Suggests Akin’s Rape Comments Are ‘Explainable,’ Touts Junk Science: Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) has come under fire for perpetrating the dangerous myth that “legitimate rape” doesn’t often lead to pregnancy because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Although Mitt Romney has publicly condemned Akin’s comments, some conservatives haven’t been willing to clearly articulate their opposition to Akin’s [...]/p