Mourdock: Even pregnancy from rape something "God intended"

(Multimedia) While to the right on Lugar with regard to issues relating both to reproductive rights and others, Mourdock's stance on abortion is hardly an anomaly in the Republican party. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Pamela Hogle - Oct 24, 2012 - 12:55 AM PDT
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Edited by: Pamela Hogle - Oct 25, 2012 - 8:09 AM PDT
Sirajul Islam
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by Sirajul Islam - Oct. 27, 2012

Lucy Madison of CBS News filed this story that deserves to be reviewed. She provides many links and references to make her point who thinks what and why; and even she cited some history relating to rape and abortion debate in the U.S. before elections.

This is certainly a silly and stupid remark which will have nothing to do but give fodder for the partisans to fight with one another. Well, it, however, confirms that politics never bothered to exploit religion, and, it seems, they are not even bothering to drag God to the scene!

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Angela Bakri
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by Angela Bakri - Oct. 25, 2012

The main point of this story, is abortion and whether or not rape and incest should be reason enough for women to have an abortion. Republican candidate Richard Mourdock expressed his views on abortion, concluding that abortion should only be allowed if it endangers the life of the mother. Therefore rape and incest will not be reason enough to have an abortion. Mourdock states "And I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen." Many people were shocked at Mourodocks comments, and the debate continues between the parties. The story is a diverse topic in which many candidates express their views. The story is fact-based although contains the opinions of those ... More »

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