Rape victims speak out against Republicans on eve of Ryan’s speech
In advance of vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan taking the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, rape survivors released a video calling for Republicans to “[stand] up for the dignity of women who have been raped.”
The video, released by the group UltraViolet, which works to fight sexism in the public sector, complies the voices of three women rape victims and calls on Republicans to take rape seriously in the wake of Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin’s remarks about how victims of “legitimate rape” cannot get pregnant.
The remarks inspired a backlash, even from many Republicans (though there are still some female Republicans who defend Akin), and increasing attention to Republicans’ positions on rape and abortion.
Though presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney has joined calls for Akin to resign from the Senate race, his running mate Rep. Ryan co-sponsored a bill with Akin that would have redefined rape as “forcible rape” and even mentioned that he believed rape was “just another form of conception.” The Republican Party platform, which will be voted on at the convention this week, endorses “personhood” language — which would also outlaw many forms of contraception — and an abortion ban that does not include an exception for rape.
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