http://www.salon.com/2012/08/19/todd_akin_legitimate_rape_stops_pregnancy/
On August the 19th, Irin Carmon presents the Salon's readers with a polemic topic on politics and women's rights. Opening with Todd Akin's shocking statement regarding abortion rights to victims of rape, where he claims that the female body has natural instincts against pregnancy in a rape situation. Carmon goes on comparing Akin's Republican perspective with McCaskill's Democratic one, exposing their thoughts and future political plans concerning abortion laws. She also shows their opinions on which cases they think deserve an exemption from the prohibition of abortion practices. After arguing with both politicians, the author presents some evidence proving Akin's statement is nonsense and has no scientific basis. The article wraps up with Carmon telling the reader how Akin was unfortunate to claim such a statement in a decisive moment of the electoral campaign and defends him a bit by mentioning what other governor's and politically involved individuals have claimed about the issues discussed.
Iris Carmon's intention when writing this article is to criticize Todd Akin's statement and point of view regarding abortion and women's rights. This becomes evident as the reader constantly reads the author's remarks on his view and on his personal opinions, defining the senator's statement as a political "gaffe," and writing "Aking is free to 'think' anything he wants, but he's wrong on the science - just as he was with his ideas about 'legitimate rape'." Carmon also uses sarcasm and exaggerations to prove her point and show the politician's stament was ludicrous.
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