Legitimate Rape? Seriously, Todd Akin?

I had to read the tweets several times to make my brain comprehend what was actually being said by MO Senate nominee, Todd Akin.  Then, I had to verify it on a legitimate source.  When asked about his views on abortion, Todd Akin replied, “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...."

Wow!  The female body really is an amazing thing!  It can think for itself.  "Hey, wait!  This is rape!  I better stop ovulating!"  Seriously!?!  It boggles my mind how something so stupid can come out of the mouth of a supposedly educated person.

My views on abortion are that I disagree with it.  However, when it is not my body I don't feel I have the right to project and force my views onto anyone else.  Also, in the instance of rape, I especially think that it is up to the woman and the strength of her mind should be considered.  If we are talking about a woman that has a fragile mind, can you imagine the mental damage that will be done to that woman if she is forced to carry the child of her rapist for 9 months?

The main thing here is, please pass the word around about this idiot!  We do not want someone like this in our Senate.  I just hope the people of Missouri realize this and boot his ass out of office!  You can read the whole story here.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/us/politics/todd-akin-provokes-ire-with-legitimate-rape-comment.html