{Political_Views} Why It's Dangerous to Laugh at Todd Akin

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August 21, 2012

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Dear EmailNation Subscriber, Missouri Republican Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin's claim over the weekend that a woman's body will reject a pregnancy from rape would be laughable if it wasn't so dangerous. And the impact of Akin's effort to redefine the terms of this debate reaches beyond just his Senate race. In the case of denying women control over their lives, there's evidence that the bad guys may be winning the long-game. Ilyse Hogue has more. All best, Peter Rothberg, The Nation

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