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Rep. Steve King: I’ve never ‘heard of’ statutory rape victims becoming pregnant
Yahoo News ^ | 8-21-2012

Posted on 08/21/2012 12:25:07 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache

Rep Steve King (R-Iowa) jumped into the "legitimate rape" fray Tuesday by telling a local reporter that he doesn't personally know of any victims of statutory rape or incest who became pregnant from the attacks.

The reporter asked King about a bill he put forward last year that would have barred federal Medicaid funds from going towards abortions except when the life of the mother is in danger or in the case of "forcible rape." (The current law just makes an exception for "rape," without the forcible part.) The new terminology would most likely prevent people who become pregnant from incest or statutory rape--when an adult has sex with someone under the age of consent--from accessing Medicaid-funded abortions. King told the reporter he didn't know of anyone who had become pregnant under those circumstances.

"Well I just haven't heard of that being a circumstance that's been brought to me in any personal way, and I'd be open to discussion about that subject matter," he said. (Talking Points Memo points to a 1996 Guttmacher Institute study that found that half of all pregnancies among minors were fathered by adult men.)

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To: sam_paine

I’m trying to make sense of this post?....

Maybe I need more coffee....or a nap.


61 posted on 08/21/2012 12:50:45 PM PDT by Scotswife
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To: hitchwolf

sperm meets viable egg, egg gets fertilized, girl gets pregnant. It’s that simple.


62 posted on 08/21/2012 12:51:05 PM PDT by RC one
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

“The SPEECH POLICE are everywhere.. this is ridiculous!”

Totally agree with you on that.

Blame the media (and the large number of knee-jerk, soundbite-manipulated female voters who will react to this situation in their usual, predictable way).

There’s too much at stake this time.

The media’s vicious spin regarding this issue could cost us a critical senate seat (and thus, our last chance to ditch Obamacare).


63 posted on 08/21/2012 12:51:05 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: My Favorite Headache

What King said, “Apparently so does representative Stephen King (R) Iowa. ““Well I just haven’t heard of that being a circumstance that’s been brought to me in any personal way, and I’d be open to discussion about that subject matter.”

This seems like the media is twisting his words into something he didn’t say.


64 posted on 08/21/2012 12:51:16 PM PDT by middlegeorgian
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To: My Favorite Headache

I’m starting to think that the only way to do any Dort of damage control on this thing is to start rolling out adverts showing Sheila Jackson Lee asking NASA if the Mars rover can see where Neil Armstrong planted the flag with a voiceover pointing out that the Dems have their fair share of ignorant jack@$$es too.


65 posted on 08/21/2012 12:51:31 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: My Favorite Headache

How did ““Well I just haven’t heard of that being a circumstance that’s been brought to me in any personal way, and I’d be open to discussion about that subject matter.”” become “I’ve never ‘heard of’ statutory rape victims becoming pregnant?”


66 posted on 08/21/2012 12:52:18 PM PDT by middlegeorgian
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To: BlatherNaut

“Doesn’t personally know”.


67 posted on 08/21/2012 12:52:20 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: tanknetter

I like the way you think


68 posted on 08/21/2012 12:52:55 PM PDT by Scotswife
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To: middlegeorgian
Here is King's official response:

(AMES) – Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron) today issued the following statement in response to false allegations from liberal Web sites: “I am the grandfather of four granddaughters and one grandson. No one has a stronger pro-life record than I do. No one has a stronger record in Congress for punishing rapists than I do. “I believe sexual assault is a disgusting, violent crime and those who commit these terrible acts should be severely punished to the fullest extent of the law. “The liberal press and their allies have again twisted my words. I never said, nor do I believe, a woman, including minors, cannot get pregnant from rape, statutory rape or incest. Suggesting otherwise is ridiculous, shameful, disgusting and nothing but an attempt to falsely define who I am. “I have never heard of and categorically reject the so-called medical theory that launched this controversy. “The people who promote these vicious attacks are paid to create lies and to assassinate the character of elected officials.”

69 posted on 08/21/2012 12:53:02 PM PDT by Pappy Smear (Steve King for Congress!)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Wow...they are acting so stupid!

I was a victim of statutory rape and that is how I have a daughter...I did not abort her because I knew that it was murder...even at 14. I love her very much...best thing I ever did...


70 posted on 08/21/2012 12:54:45 PM PDT by astratt7 (obama,muslim,politics)
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To: middlegeorgian

He could also be saying that no one has personally contacted him about being denied medicaid funding.


71 posted on 08/21/2012 12:55:02 PM PDT by Scotswife
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To: My Favorite Headache

Whenever a reporter asks Obama a question about the economy, he brings up Romney’s tax returns, or Bain Capital, or “legitimate rape.”

Whenever a reporter asks a Republican a question about rape, the Republican should immediately make an observation about the deficit, unemployment, Solyndra. Do. NOT. Rise. To. Take. The. Bait. NEVER.


72 posted on 08/21/2012 12:55:45 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The Democratic Party strongly supports full civil rights for necro-Americans!)
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To: sam_paine
"Folks, we have the enemy inside the wire. Evil or insane, they're going to get us all killed. Literally."

Akins is coming up on Hannity again today. I heard his campaign is running out of gas...


73 posted on 08/21/2012 12:56:22 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Mears
Moron.

Re-read the article and the headline and then tell me who the moron is here.

Rep. King said, "heard of", which is accurate, but the rest is fabricated.

74 posted on 08/21/2012 12:56:37 PM PDT by Skulllspitter
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

see King’s commnets at #69 disavowing the article.


75 posted on 08/21/2012 12:57:04 PM PDT by KC Burke (Plain Conservative opinions and common sense correction for thirteen years.)
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To: workerbee
Your defense of Akin has gone from misguided to satire...

A quick search of his posts suggests that "naps" may well be one of those "Romney is just as bad as Obama" true believers.If that's correct then there's no reasoning with him.He'll remain in his little fantasy land at least until after the election...if not for the rest of his days.

76 posted on 08/21/2012 12:57:33 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Word Is Out,Harry Reid's Into Child Porn.Release All Your Photos,Harry!)
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To: My Favorite Headache
Rep. King's response is fine, even if taken out of context. How stupid are you people (and I mean the FR denizens) who keep dancing to the media's tune on this.

The media is going to play the "war on women" card regardless. A bunch of panicky idiots on the Republican side doesn't help matters.
77 posted on 08/21/2012 12:58:54 PM PDT by Antoninus (Sorry, gone rogue.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Stuck on stupid. Geez.


78 posted on 08/21/2012 12:59:21 PM PDT by Little Ray (AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: RC one
sperm meets viable egg, egg gets fertilized, girl gets pregnant. It’s that simple.

Not quite. You forgot the step where birth control pills work: implantation. Since it's post-conception, as you described, there is considerable debate about BC pills.

79 posted on 08/21/2012 12:59:30 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

I’m surprised at King. This is a big issue, because Planned Parenthood does not report the felony when the patient is underage and the biological father is over eighteen. That is statutory rape and the woman is pregnant, or she wouldn’t be at Planned Parenthood.

Sorry King made this mistake. He is usually so excellent on every issue.


80 posted on 08/21/2012 1:04:24 PM PDT by firebrand
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