Not true.
But as I pointed out, for a researcher or medical professional to come forward and back Akin's statement would be almost certain career-suicide. Look at what happened to researchers Mark Regnerus and Jay Belsky, whom I cited in my post.
Akin was talking out of his hat about a field he has no expertise in and he was wrong.
What was unwise was try to give an earnest answer to a hostile questioner.
But lots of times politicians are asked questions about topics where they have no scientific expertise. Solar energy, for example.
Your comment implies that Akin couldn't comment on Solyndra, because he doesn't have a degree in solar energy engineering (lthough he does in fact have a degree in engineering).
Uh, no. Solyndra did not have an engineering problem. The Solyndra problem was the government made a "loan" to a company with no assets completely dependent on government subsidies and tax breaks, and no real prospects for paying the money back. Everyone, except apparently Democrats, can understand that problem.