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‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ Tackles “Legitimate Rape” And Rapists Seeking Custody
Before last night’s episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit aired, NBC was promoting the episodes by teasing that the headlines it would be ripping its storyline from were the ones made by former Rep. Todd Akin last year, when he claimed that women who were survivors of so-called “legitimate rape” couldn’t become pregnant. [...]
Claire McCaskill: Supporting Marriage Equality ‘Is Simply The Right Thing To Do’
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has a fairly solid record on supporting LGBT equality, particularly in contrast to her most recent challenger, former Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO). It wasn’t until this weekend, however, that she expressed her full support for marriage equality: I have come to the conclusion that our government should not limit the right [...]
Now That He’s Running For Senate, Georgia Republican Finally Admits Rape Is Rape
Georgia Rep. Phil Gingrey (R) landed in hot water earlier this year after he defended former Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) scientifically inaccurate claim that women can’t become pregnant from “legitimate rape.” Gingrey — a medical professional who is actually a co-chair of the GOP Doctor Caucus — said he thought Akin was “partially right” when [...]
Conservative Blog Compares Ashley Judd’s Feminism To Todd Akin’s ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comment
Whether or not film star and progressive activist Ashley Judd decides to challenge Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for his seat in 2014, conservatives seem to be gearing up for a fight. On Tuesday morning, right-wing website The Daily Caller compared Judd’s unabashed feminism and environmentalism to failed Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), whose campaign [...]
Meet Senate Candidate Phil Gingrey, Georgia’s Todd Akin
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) has decided to run for the open seat of retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), the Washington Post reported Friday. Over a decade-plus in Washington, the self-described “pro-life OB-GYN” has become famous for amassing on of the most extreme voting records in Congress and a long series of gaffes. Over six terms [...]
Republican Congressman Backs Akin’s ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comments: ‘He’s Partly Right’
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) defended former Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)’s claim that women who are victims of a “legitimate rape” can’t get pregnant. Speaking to the Marrietta Daily Journal, Gingrey, a doctor who is co-chair of the GOP’s Doctor Caucus, stuck by Akin’s distinction between “legitimate” and “illegitimate rapes”: And in Missouri, Todd Akin … [...]
Paul Ryan’s Still Carrying Todd Akin’s Mantle, Will Co-Sponsor New Fetal ‘Personhood’ Bill
Long before Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) convinced most of the House Republican caucus to vote to phase out Medicare, and long before former Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) ended his political career by claiming “legitimate rape” is a form of contraception, the two men were partners in pushing anti-woman legislation. Ryan and Akin were original co-sponsors [...]
Defense Budget Advances With Watered-Down ‘License To Bully’ Provision
As expected, the defense budget bill has advanced out of conference with a watered-down version of Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) “license to bully” amendment, which protects anti-gay servicemembers from discipline. According to the Washington...Show More Summary
Republicans Continue Pushing For Military ‘License To Bully’
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) is departing the House at the end of this year, but he’s trying to force some of his odious anti-gay rhetoric into law before he goes. Earlier this year, he proposed an amendment to the defense budget that would create a “license to bully” for military personnel, essentially guaranteeing that anybody [...]
Meet Gubernatorial Candidate Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia’s Todd Akin
Virginia’s Republican Party appears poised to nominate state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to be its candidate for governor in 2013 — embracing a man whose extreme political views bear striking resemblance to those of unsuccessful 2012 Senate candidate Rep. Show More Summary
Akin Arrested At Least 8 Times In Anti-Abortion Protests
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) was arrested at least 8 times during the 1980s for taking part in anti-abortion protests, police records show. Akin and other protesters sought to block access to women’s health clinics “and refused to leave.” “In one case, Akin was carried out by police.”
Tina Fey On Todd Akin And ‘Grey-Faced Men With $2 Haircuts’ Who Redefine Rape
It’s always amazing to watch Tina Fey get her dander up, but I think she hits on something particularly important at the Center for Reproductive Rights Inaugural Gala in calling out “grey-faced men with $2 haircuts” who display an unnerving confidence in telling women what does and doesn’t count as rape and what happens to [...]
Todd Akin Was Arrested Multiple Times For Physically Blocking Women’s Access To Abortion Clinics
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) — who came under fire after asserting that “legitimate rapes” don’t often result in pregnancy — was arrested multiple times in the 1980s for protesting outside of abortion clinics in St. Louis. Between 1985 and 1987, Akin worked with other anti-choice activists to physically block [...]
Despite ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comments, Right-Wing Groups Continue To Spend For Akin
After Senate nominee and U.S. Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) August comments that victims of “legitimate rape” are unlikely to become pregnant, a wide array of leading Republicans called on him to withdraw from the race. When he refused, some outside groups cancelled their plans to run ads on Akin’s behalf. But, a ThinkProgress review of [...]
Akin Campaign Doubles Down On Comments Comparing McCaskill To A Dog
Missouri Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) isn’t backing away from his unflattering comparison of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to a dog. On Monday, Akin campaign spokesperson Rick Tyler tweeted that “If Claire McCaskill were a dog, she’d be a ‘Bullshitsu’”: Tyler tried to explain away Akin’s comments in Monday’s New York Times, telling the [...]
Todd Akin Compares Claire McCaskill To A Dog
Missouri senate candidate Todd Akin, who withstood GOP pressure to drop his bid after suggesting that women don’t become pregnant from “legitimate rape,” recently compared his opponent Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to a dog. Akin made the remarks at a fundraiser in Springfield featuring supporter Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R): “She goes to Washington, D.C., [...]
Todd Akin: No ‘Science’ Behind Evolution
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) has had trouble with facts about reproduction. He said in August that women cannot get pregnant from “legitimate rape” because “the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down.” And in 2008, Akin claimed that it is “common practice” for women “who are not actually pregnant” to get abortions. [...]
Missouri TV Station Describes Rape Victims As ‘Controversial Characters’
A local NBC affiliate in Missouri took issue with Sen. Claire McCaskill’s (D-MO) new ads attacking Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)’s “legitimate rape” remarks and his voting record. The campaign commercials “featured three Republican women who said they were rape victims and criticized Mr. Akin for his opposition to allowing sexual assault victims to have access [...]
In 2008, Akin Claimed Women ‘Who Are Not Actually Pregnant’ Get Abortions
In 2008, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) claimed that it is “common practice” for women “who are not actually pregnant” to get abortions. Akin, now a senatorial candidate, demonstrated his limited understanding of female biology this summer when he said a woman cannot get pregnant from “legitimate rape” because “the female body has ways to shut [...]
GOP Senate Candidate Akin: ‘Free Enterprise’ Means Being Allowed To Deny Equal Pay To Women
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) has struggled with a well-established woman problem in his Senate campaign, ever since he claimed women could not get pregnant from “legitimate rape.” After he said his opponent, incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), was not “ladylike,” her campaign released a video of Akin suggesting that businesses should be allowed to pay [...]