yes. translating the thrust of his statement, from his garbled way of answering a gotcha liberal media question, he most likely meant to say:
1. assuming criminal rape (legitimate was not the right word to use) was committed, pregancy is rare. this is a true statement
2. for the very plausible reason that the stress and mental state of the woman can affect the probablity of conception. again a true statement. just ask any adoption agency about couples who concieve *after* they have decided to pursue adoption.
bottom line: this guy is apparently pro-life, anti-crime (will be the best line of defense against crime, including rape), humble enough to apologize for offense given, strong enough to stand against the pandering, panicky republican establishment. that’s a polititican i’m going to back to the hilt.
>> assuming criminal rape (legitimate was not the right word to use) was committed
You just pulled an Akin! Both modifiers, “criminal” and “legitimate”, are valueless as rape is by definition illegal.
True rape, criminal rape, legitimate rape, actual rape — nothing more or less than rape. The only legally recognized modifier that I’m aware of is “statutory”.
>> for the very plausible reason that the stress and mental state
I’m doubtful about the theory Akin used to bolster his argument on the matter. It would be a great defense mechanism, but one that defies certain historical patterns of reproduction.
As far as I’m concerned, the only reasonable conclusion that can be made from Akin’s original remarks is: abortion is not justifiable in the case rape is not a factor.