*the following is for discussion only and not intended to directly upset an individual that has been a victim of rape or any form or sexual assault.*
“It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare,” Mr. Akin said of pregnancies from rape. “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let’s assume that maybe that didn’t work or something: I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist, and not attacking the child.” -Todd Akin
Ok, ok , ok, ok….
Lets talk about this…
First off… rape is a very serious and tragic event that can happen to anyone’s life. This is not something that anyone should take lightly. So with that in mind… I’m shocked that Mr. Akin would start to preach this event, in the way he choose to, during his election. Now… I am a conservative myself. So, yes, I do believe in “pro-life”. I also believe that there is always a good thing that can happen out of every bad situation… and maybe having a child could be that “good thing”.
Secondly… lets talk about his claim that women have “ways to try to shut that whole thing down”. Studies show that only one percent of women that experience this unfortunate event, do become pregnant. Some studies do actually show that during this intense emotional trauma, that female’s bodies hormones are off balance. Because of these hormones being off, this “can radically upset her possibility of ovulation, fertilization, implantation and even nurturing of a pregnancy.”
So… is it possible that Todd Akin’s actually was right? According to Bryan Fischer, director of issue analysis for the American Family Association, Mr. Akin is “exactly right”.
However, there are many problems. Data. Data. Data. There isn’t any… or hardly any. According to Dr. Greene: “there are all sorts of hormones, including ones that cause your heart to beat fast when you’re frightened; however, I’m not aware of any data that says rape reduces a woman’s risk of getting pregnant.”
In conclusion… this is a serious topic. And one that should be carefully observed because of its seriousness. We can see that when rape does happen, that only one percent of women do become pregnant. Reason’s for this low number is unknown, but more likely, thankful that it is a low number.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
-The Other Point of View