(From Planned Parenthood)
On August 19th, Todd Akin made a medically and factually erroneous statement during a television interview about pregnancy resulting from rape. Representative Akin alleged that women’s bodies somehow naturally prevent pregnancy in cases of “legitimate rape.”
In response to this ignorant, appalling and insensitive message, Planned Parenthood Action Fund created a petition letting Todd Akin know this dangerous ideology has no place in Missouri politics.
Today, ADVOCATES of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri headed straight to the source and delivered 40,000 petitions to Representative Todd Akin declaring that “our anger is legitimate and so are our votes.”
In the last week, voters and leaders have made clear that they don’t think Todd Akin deserves to represent the people of Missouri. Today, ADVOCATES of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri asked people to imagine what life would be like if Todd Akin represented every woman in America because that’s exactly what’s at stake in this election.
People across America expressed outrage over Todd Akin’s comments about “legitimate rape,” but sadly this idea is nothing new and Todd Akin is not alone.
Just last year, Akin co-sponsored a bill with vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan that would redefine rape to exclude a number of individuals from receiving coverage for abortion. The bill would exclude women who are unconscious at the time of the rape, women who have been drugged, women who have been threatened, and minors who are victims of statutory rape. But that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Todd Akin and Paul Ryan are exactly the same on women’s health issues.
People across America expressed outrage over Todd Akin’s comments about “legitimate rape,” but sadly this idea is nothing new and Todd Akin is not alone.
Just last year, Akin co-sponsored a bill with vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan that would redefine rape to exclude a number of individuals from receiving coverage for abortion. The bill would exclude women who are unconscious at the time of the rape, women who have been drugged, women who have been threatened, and minors who are victims of statutory rape. But that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Todd Akin and Paul Ryan are exactly the same on women’s health issues.
Not only were they original co-sponsors of H.R. 3 which redefined rape, but they also co-sponsored a dangerous and out of touch personhood measure (which could ban forms of birth control) and voted to defund Planned Parenthood.
Neither Akin nor Ryan is apologetic of his views. In fact, while Akin tried to dig himself out of his hole by suggesting that women may be making “false claims” about rape, Ryan said:“I’m proud of my [abortion] record.”
ADVOCATES of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri asks: “If you think Todd Akin’s Missouri record is bad, what would life be like under a Vice President Ryan?”
Neither Akin nor Ryan is apologetic of his views. In fact, while Akin tried to dig himself out of his hole by suggesting that women may be making “false claims” about rape, Ryan said:“I’m proud of my [abortion] record.”
ADVOCATES of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri asks: “If you think Todd Akin’s Missouri record is bad, what would life be like under a Vice President Ryan?”
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