If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change?

treehugger.com 21 Aug '12, 7pm

If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change?

FromTalkingToDoctors.Tumblr.com /Screen capture Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), who is challenging Sen. Claire McCaskill in the Missouri Senate race, recently defended his belief that abortion should be illegal, even in cases of incest and rape, by claiming that, “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Um, what? Thinking people everywhere responded by pointing out how inaccurate and ridiculous Akin’s statement is. Responding to the controversy, Discovery News helpfully refreshes our memory on the basic, basic , science of the birds and bees: When a viable sperm penetrates a viable egg inside a woman’s reproductive tract, the result is a fertilized egg that can then implant in the uterus. That fact of life is consistent regardless of how that sperm and egg met up, including whether or not the sperm was ejaculated during rape. … “P...

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@treehuggeruk » 27 Aug '12, 4am
RT @hemant_p: This guy makes you feel Obama its LOT better -If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? - [link]
@hemant_p » 27 Aug '12, 4am
This guy makes you feel Obama its LOT better -If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? - [link]
@AfterCollapse » 26 Aug '12, 10am
Do politicians truly lack understanding of science, or is it simply willful ignorance? [link]
@treehuggeruk » 24 Aug '12, 2pm
RT @yarrowgardens: If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change?... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 23 Aug '12, 4am
RT @jontalton: If we can't understand rape, how can we solve climate change? [link] || TreeHugger
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@treehuggeruk » 22 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @wolvesdenfarm: If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? [link] #ISF #Together
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@EarleenDevine » 22 Aug '12, 1pm
If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? [link] U.S. politics ,,, sheesh!
@IlanaTaub » 22 Aug '12, 12pm
If they don't understand rape, how can they solve #climatechange? Sad state of affairs in the US - [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 22 Aug '12, 12pm
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@treehuggeruk » 22 Aug '12, 12am
RT @Greenpologie: If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change?: Rep. Todd Akin falsely claimed rape cannot lead ... [link]
@Greenpologie » 22 Aug '12, 12am
If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change?: Rep. Todd Akin falsely claimed rape cannot lead ... [link]
@philrandal » 21 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @joannayarrow: If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change?... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 21 Aug '12, 10pm
RT @RaymondFrenken: If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? [link] #Threehug #climate
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If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? [link] #Threehug #climate
@treehuggeruk » 21 Aug '12, 10pm
RT @HsawyerYDR: Do Akin's comments signify an ozone-sized hole in politicians scientific know-how? Treehugger thinks so... [link]
@HsawyerYDR » 21 Aug '12, 10pm
Do Akin's comments signify an ozone-sized hole in politicians scientific know-how? Treehugger thinks so... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 21 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @EcoSystemDown: If We Can't Understand Rape (or very basic biology #Akin), How Can We Solve #Climate Change? TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 21 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @esavestheworld: If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? [link] #toddakinisanasshole
@treehuggeruk » 21 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @GroenWerkt: #trhug If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? #mlfeeds: Rep. Todd Akin falsely claimed ... [link]
@esavestheworld » 21 Aug '12, 9pm
If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? [link] #toddakinisanasshole
@EcoSystemDown » 21 Aug '12, 9pm
If We Can't Understand Rape (or very basic biology #Akin), How Can We Solve #Climate Change? TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@kokojuce » 21 Aug '12, 9pm
Politicians wish they could change science to suit their talking points. And it's working. [link]
@Mindful_Methods » 21 Aug '12, 8pm
What a major error in Rep. Todd Akin's statement! Did anyone else here this? [link] #Akin
@j9_critternut » 21 Aug '12, 8pm
Ignorant kids grow up to be idiot adults. Then they go to Congress and make laws [link]
@GroenWerkt » 21 Aug '12, 8pm
#trhug If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change? #mlfeeds: Rep. Todd Akin falsely claimed ... [link]
@ysawhtiee » 21 Aug '12, 8pm
In this technological world that we live in we need more congressman with a degree in science. [link] via @TreeHugger
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