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Re: Rape victims don't get pregnant. [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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Another rabid anti-abortion moron repugnacan hypocrite puts his foot in his mouth. This guy is also against abortion in ALL cases, including if the mother is raped or is in danger of dying if the pregnancy goes to term. Funny how it's always male politicians saying this shit.

But yeah, let's keep electing religious drooling morons. The country is on its way to hell on the road of good intentions. We need some more dead weight for ballast. :flowstone:

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With the Todd Akin controversy barely in the rear-view mirror, another Republican senatorial candidate is causing some waves of his own.

After a speech at the Pennsylvania Press Club on Monday, Republican Senate nominee Tom Smith was responding to questions about the Akin controversy when he appeared to compare the consequences of rape to that of an out-of-wedlock pregnancy. Smith was clear about one thing: He opposes abortion in all cases, including rape, but things got muddled when he was asked how he would feel if his daughter or granddaughter became pregnant as the result of rape.

Here's how the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette describes what happened next:

    "Mr. Smith replied that he 'lived something similar to that with my own family, and she chose life. I commend her for that.'

    "He added that his daughter wasn't the victim of a rape. Asked what the similar situation entailed, he said she became pregnant out of wedlock.

    Asked if having a child out of wedlock is similar to rape, he replied:

"'No, no, no, but put yourself in a father's position, yes. It is similar. This isn't ...' He trailed off, then continued: 'But back to the original [question], I'm pro-life, period.'"

ABC News reports that Smith tried to walk back the comments almost immediately.

His office put out a press release saying Smith was comparing the tough emotional toll such decisions take on families.

The rest of the story is at NPR.


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Republican Values:

1) You can't get married to your spouse who is the same sex as you.
2) You can't have an abortion no matter how much you don't want a child.
3) You can't have a certain plant in your possession or you'll get locked up with a rapist and a murderer.

4) We need a smaller, less-intrusive government.

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Re: Rape victims don't get pregnant. [Re: Icelander]
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What really bugs me is property taxes.  And telling me that girls can be underage. :hissyfit:


Todd akin would probably agree with you, atleast on the latter. I doubt he would say that statutory rape was "forcible".


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