Missouri lawmaker tries to walk back 'consensual rapes' comment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri state lawmaker said he misspoke on the House floor Friday when he referred to"consensual rapes" during a highly charged debate on a bill to ban abortions at eight weeks , including in cases of rape and incest
"That was one, two times out of 100," he said."Most of them were date rapes or consensual rapes, which were all terrible."Democratic Rep. Raychel Proudie told colleagues on the House floor that"there is no such thing as consensual rape." The comment was reminiscent of former Rep. Todd Akin, who lost the state's U.S. Senate race in 2012 after saying women's bodies can ward off pregnancy in cases of"legitimate rape."
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