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The Country Reacts to Akin's Abortion Comments

Aug 21, 2012 at

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Political analyst Marc Sandalow joins us to discuss the political firestorm that has ignited in response to comments that U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) made about abortion and rape.

More: Akin’s Rape Remarks Refuted by Science, Supported in Anti-Abortion Circles – State of Health

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Marc Sandalow, associate academic director for the University of California's Washington Center and Washington editor of the California News Service

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