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[myschyf]

President Obama has weighed in on Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) comments that women don’t get pregnant from “legitimate rape” because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” During an impromptue press conference on Monday, Obama said, “The views expressed were offensive. Rape is rape. And the idea that we should be parsing and qualifying and slicing what types of rape we’re talking about doesn’t make sense to the American people.” “So what I think these comments do underscore is why we shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians — a majority whom are men — making health care decisions on behalf of women,” he added.

Thank you, Mr. President.

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[spookykat.livejournal.com]

I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that interview.

The fact that that idiot (Akins) still has supporters after that blunder in MO is sickening.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

*cheers in agreement*

[wowomom.livejournal.com]

Says another male politician who's the main force behind the current healthcare plan. . .


(Though i agree with all the rape-is-rape statements. Just got sorta hypocritical at the end there *grin*)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

There's a difference between taking away options and expanding people's options, though.

[dandelion-diva.livejournal.com]

Well said. Very much along the lines I was thinking. :)

[cissa.livejournal.com]

I was surprised and relieved to read this from Obama.