Doctors: Todd Akin pregnancy claim bogus – Kevin Robillard – POLITICO.com

The medical community on Monday debunked Rep. Todd Akin’s claim that women who are raped are less likely to become pregnant, with a prominent physician dismissing it as “bogus” and two academic studies contradicting the Missouri Republican’s comments. “Rape-related pregnancy occurs with significant frequency,” concluded…   Original post on politico.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Alarming Study Finds More Than 12 Instances Of Racism Occurred Last Year – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source

NEW YORK—A shocking study released Thursday by sociologists at Columbia University found that more than 12 instances of racism occurred in 2011, suggesting not only that prejudice based on the color of one’s skin still exists, but that it remains di…   Original post on theonion.com    Comments on digg.com