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The Two-Way
9:01 am
Tue August 21, 2012

As deadline to drop out nears, Rep. Akin's best defender is his opponent

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Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., talking with reporters at the Missouri State Fair last week.
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Originally published on Wed August 22, 2012 5:47 am

  • NPR's Brian Naylor on 'Morning Edition'
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Politics
9:37 pm
Sun August 19, 2012

Akin faces criticism for comments on 'legitimate' rape

U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-St. Louis.
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Missouri’s GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin is facing a wave of criticism for comments he made during an interview about pregnancies caused by rape.

Akin is a six-term congressman and a Tea Party favorite challenging incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill.

Speaking during an interview on Fox2’s Jaco Report Akin was asked if he would support abortion in cases when a woman was raped.

Akin replied that pregnancies caused by rape are rare and that women have some kind of biological defense to prevent pregnancy in these situations.

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