[Republican1795.]

Well here is a link: Rape Pregnancies are Rare. Which bolsters the point & was probably one of the sources for Akin's earlier point. Furthermore: I am very skeptical of anything from Scientific American or most other establishment organs for the simple reason that they lie to us regarding the theory of macro evolution so I have little faith in what they have to say as they promote an agenda. They no doubt will want to promote the notion that rape results in a lot of pregnancies as that erroneous notion helps to promote the justification for abortion. Though I see your point concerning the election & would rather see Akin drop out at this point for the good of the country - I still think that Akin is being distorted.

[Wayne07]

If you read the update on the site you linked to (http://www.christianliferesources.com/news/rape-pregnancy-and-the-akin-controversy-8741) the author says, "I have yet to see a study that demonstrates some sort of contraceptive effect from a rape." Now he does go on to hypothesize that it could happen, but the important thing is that there is no science or study showing it, so it shouldn't be cited as a reason for being pro-life.

Akin is bring distorted, particularly on the "legitimate rape" quote. But it behooved him to speak more clearly and avoid the issue. The rape/abortion trap has been used by the media and democrats for decades now, a good candidate can't fall into it.