2012 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Akin Todd - "Legitimate Rape? Todd Akin's Comments Are Just the"
- Identifier:
- P-2116-141521
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 2012 - United States House of Representatives Offices and Issue Campaigns - Akin Todd - "Legitimate Rape? Todd Akin's Comments Are Just the"
- Date Created:
- 2012-01-01
- EDTF:
- 2012-01-01
- Creator:
- Akin, Todd, 1947-2021
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- advertising campaigns
- Collection:
- Julian P. Kanter Political Commercials Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/769
- Description:
- In Todd Akin's 2012 presidential campaign ad, he controversially discusses rape and female biology. The ad predominantly focuses on Akin's views during an interview, where he makes incorrect claims about the physiological responses of women to rape. This sparked significant backlash due to the misinformation and insensitivity portrayed.
- Topic:
- WomenHealth and hygiene, Women's rights
- Congress:
- 117th (2021-2023)
- Physical Location:
- Coldstorage 1: Series PCC-KANTER-HOR, Carl Albert Center Archives, Burton Hall
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Nevada (state)
- Type:
- MovingImage
- Extent:
- 1 Video
