[B.O. Plenty]

The "apology" was for the mention of a perceived medical condition where there is some kind of physical mechanism possessed by women which would prevent pregnancy during extreme trauma like a violent rape.

There came forth several "experts" who said that this is not something that happens, and as proof, a lot of women get pregnant via rape.

I personally think that Aiken's statement about "legitimate" rape could be at the bottom of the controversy. Many cries of "rape" are not that. They start out on a consensual basis, but sometime during, or after the encounter, something changes, and the encounter suddenly becomes "rape"...if you know what I mean. Something like this would naturally cause considerable consternation among a lot of people, and especially, "progressive women"

[WILLIALAL]

“Something like this would naturally cause considerable consternation among a lot of people, and especially, “progressive women”’

This is the pertinent part, it was very offsetting to so many people, that they don’t see it as an error, but a deeply held belief by Akin, who thought what he said was true.

Some mistakes can’t be undone.