Rep. Todd Akin is not a doctor. His own congressional bio says he worked as an engineer and a steel plant manager before running for office.
But he’s heard from doctors that rape victims’ bodies spring into action to prevent a resulting pregnancy. Why Akin needs to assert junk science is unclear, since he doesn’t believe women who do get pregnant as a result of rape should be allowed to seek an abortion, either.
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