Republicans downplay rape in a misguided effort to curb access to a woman's right to choose.
This isn't a recent phenomenon.
It is a pattern.
Republicans downplay rape in a misguided effort to curb access to a woman's right to choose.
This isn't a recent phenomenon.
It is a pattern.
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Brad Blakeman Fox News guest: Obama ‘encouraging’ statutory rape by supporting birth control May 3, 2013
TN State Rep. Tennessee Republican attacks ‘disgusting’ Humane Society over ‘tape and rape’ April 29, 2013
IL State Rep. Tom Morrison, Illinois State Rep, Compares Gay Marriage To Polygamy, Statutory Rape In E-mail April 12, 2013
Steven Crowder Steven Crowder: 'What Is This Obsession With Ashley Judd And Rape?' March 16, 2013
Phil Gingrey Gingrey: "Whereas Todd said the panic would cause a body to shut down, more recent data suggests just the opposite is probably true” March 11, 2013
Celeste Greig Leader of California Republican group steps into rape pregnancy controversy March 1, 2013
IA State Rep. Bill would define abortion as murder with no exceptions for rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother February 7, 2013
Steve King King tells radio host he would not disavow Akin's "legitimate rape" comment, claims he "knows nothing" of Akin's "theory" February 6, 2013
Personhood USA One of the country's most extreme anti-abortion groups is encouraging Republican politicians to keep talking about rape January 29, 2013
NM State Rep. New Mexico Bill Would Criminalize Abortions After Rape As 'Tampering With Evidence' January 23, 2013
Paul Ryan Paul Ryan Once Again Sponsors the Bill That Would Make It Possible for Women’s Rapists to Sue Them January 11, 2013
Phil Gingrey GOP Rep: Todd Akin ‘Partly Right’ On Legitimate Rape January 10, 2013
Charles Krauthammer Charles Krauthammer: Larger Sandy Relief Bill Was 'Rape Of The Treasury' January 5, 2013
Eric Cantor Cantor: Rape is less heinous to some women December 14, 2012
Michael Graham FOX News guest: OFA wanted to convince voters Romney would put women in “rape camps" November 8, 2012
Todd Akin Todd Akin Campaign Features Rape Victim In Ad Targeting Women November 1, 2012
John Koster Candidate says "rape thing" not cause for abortion October 31, 2012
Newt Gingrich Gingrich Defends Mourdock’s Rape Comments, Advising Women To ‘Get Over It’ October 28, 2012
KS State Sen. Steve Fitzgerald, Kansas 5th District hopeful, jokes about domestic violence October 26, 2012
Ron Christie Ron Christie on The Ed Show: women's issues, and particularly rape, are "small ball" October 25, 2012
Richard Mourdock Republican Senate Candidate: Conception From Rape ‘Is Something That God Intended’ October 23, 2012
Linda McMahon Linda McMahon invents a new kind of rape: 'emergency rape' October 17, 2012
PA House GOP Pennsylvania Bill Would Reduce Welfare Benefits For Women Who Cannot Prove They Were Raped October 17, 2012
WI State Rep. Rep. Roger Rivard criticized for 'some girls rape easy' remark October 10, 2012
Rick Berg Rick Berg to pregnant women as a result of rape: don't know what to tell you other than you're having this baby October 10, 2010
Roscoe Bartlett Maryland Congressman Says ‘Few Pregnancies’ Result From Rape August 30, 2012
Republican Platform GOP Platform: Abortion Ban Approved By Republicans In Tampa, In All Cases August 28, 2012
Paul Ryan Paul Ryan: Rape Just Another Method Of Conception August 27, 2012
Tom Smith Tom Smith, GOP Senate Candidate: Pregnancy From Rape Similar To 'Having A Baby Out Of Wedlock' August 27, 2012
Paul Ryan Paul Ryan Is ‘Very Proud’ Of ‘Forcible Rape’ Bill He Co-Sponsored With Todd Akin August 23, 2012
Steve King Rep. Steve King: I’ve Never Heard Of A Girl Getting Pregnant From Statutory Rape Or Incest August 21, 2012
Sharon Barnes GOP official says God chooses to bless raped women with pregnancy August 21, 2012
Todd Akin Republican Senate Nominee: Victims Of ‘Legitimate Rape’ Don’t Get Pregnant August 19, 2012
Nikki Haley Haley Blasted for Calling Rape Crisis Centers 'Special Interests' July 17, 2012
Nikki Haley Nikki Haley Calls Battered And Raped Women ‘Distractions,’ Vetoes Legislation July 10, 2012
IN State Rep. Indiana Republican: Women May Fake Rape To Get An Abortion March 31, 2012
PA State Rep. Rape victims to report the crime within 72 hours in order to receive an abortion March 29, 2012
ID State Sen. Silly Ladies Don’t Know What Rape Is, Suggests Idaho Legislator March 20, 2012
Ron Paul Ron Paul Generously Offers Victims of ‘Honest Rape’ the Right to Abortion February 6, 2012
Rick Santorum Rape victims should 'make the best of a bad situation' if they get pregnant and give birth to the 'gift from God' January 24, 2012
MA State Rep. Massachusetts Republican: Undocumented Immigrant Rape Victims ‘Should Be Afraid To Come Forward’ June 9, 2011
KS State Sen. Rep. Pete DeGraaf: Being Impregnated During a Rape Is Just Like Getting a Flat Tire May 24, 2011
House GOP GOP Bill Would Force IRS to Conduct Abortion Audits March 18, 2011
FL State Rep. Republican lawmaker blames 11-year-old victim of alleged gang rape March 16, 2011
GA State Rep. Georgia Republican’s bill would reclassify rape victims as ‘accusers’ February 5, 2011
House GOP The House GOP's Plan to Redefine Rape January 28, 2011
Nathan Deal Deal targeted Rape Shield October 15, 2010
Ken Buck Buck Accuses Rape Victim of Just Having "Buyer's Remorse" October 11, 2010
Sharron Angle Sharron Angle's Advice For Rape Victims Considering Abortion: Turn Lemons Into Lemonade July 8, 2010
Dennis Nolan Republican Senator blames 16-year-old rape victim June 6, 2010
Senate GOP Meet The Senators Who Voted Against The Franken Amendment March 18, 2010
KS State Rep. Kansas lawmaker compares rape to auto theft February 18, 2010
Scott Brown Why Does Republican Senate Candidate Scott Brown Hate Rape Victims? January 13, 2010
Sam Brownback Brownback Questions Abortion for Rape Victims in Speech to Catholic Men's Conference June 10, 2007
Kerry Healey Exploiting female voters’ fear of rape October 20, 2006
SD State Rep. ‘Rape and incest’ is a buzzword April 20, 2006
SD State Rep. Napoli: "religious virgin" "brutally and savagely raped, murdered" rant March 5, 2006
UT Sen. GOP Senate: Incestuous dad knows best February 28, 2006
Bill Owens Republicans united behind Gov. Bill Owens to make sure his "emergency contraception for rape" veto stood May 3, 2005
AZ State Rep. Arizona Republicans in favor of spousal rape March 11, 2005
Grover Norquist Norquist: "Bipartisanship is another name for date rape" December 15, 2003
VA State Del. What Is It With Loudoun Republicans?!? Dick Black on Spousal Rape, "Nighties" February 7, 2002
Fay Boozman Candidate: rare for women to get pregnant during rape because their fear triggered hormonal changes that blocked conception October 29, 1998
Dan Webster Webster has said that he opposes abortion in all cases, including cases of rape or incest November 17, 1996
Henry Aldridge Lawmaker Says Rape Can't Cause Pregnancy April 21, 1995
Todd Akin Akin voted for an anti-marital-rape law, questioned use “in a real messy divorce as a tool and a legal weapon to beat up on the husband” May 1, 1991
Clayton Williams Texas Candidate's Comment About Rape Causes a Furor March 26, 1990
Bobby Knight Knight: "I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it" April 25, 1988
PA State Rep. Freind's Rape-pregnancy Theory Refuted March 23, 1988