Todd Akin on the Secret Powers of Rape Victims

Matthew beat me to this one–twice–and my contribution probably doesn’t add anything, but I can’t let this quote pass without taking a whack at it.

Maybe It’s the Doctors Who Aren’t Legitimate

or

I Can’t Believe He Said “That Whole Thing”

From what I understand from doctors, (pregnancy from rape) is really rare. If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

–Congressman and Senate nominee Todd Akin, on KTVI-TV

Mr. Akin says women can halt
Any pregnancy from an assault.
They have “ways” that for men
Are beyond what we ken.
She’s with child? Then it’s must be her fault.

If her body decides to permit
That a fetus be planted in it,
It’s a pretty good test
Whose result should suggest
That the rape wasn’t really legit.

And let’s cheer for a congressman who
Does this topic without working blue.
The fine phrase “that whole thing”
Has an innocent ring
Should a lady hear. (They vote now, too.)

Todd Akin, member of the United States House of Representatives. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)