From this morning's STrib letters to the editor

TODD AKIN

He's not alone in GOP with attack on women

Republican insiders are desperate to throw Missouri Rep. Todd Akin under the bus, but the reality is this: Akin's misogyny is the Republican position. Paul Ryan co-sponsored a bill in Congress that would ban federal funding for abortions except in cases of "forcible" rape, which must mean the vice presidential candidate believes some rapes aren't "forced."
The GOP-Tea Party platform purportedly calls for an amendment to ban all abortions -- even in case of rape. And flip-flopper Mitt Romney's most recent view is that life begins at conception -- a stance that would also outlaw some forms of birth control.
Clearly, the Republican Party is run by extremists waging a war on women's rights. The GOP would prefer that independents not notice this dirty little secret until after the election. Let's stop them now before it's too late.

PAMELA J. SNOPL, MINNEAPOLIS

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I am a retired family law attorney, and in my 26 years of practice I represented many women who were raped. I cannot characterize a single one of these crimes as being "legitimate." Neither can any one of the victims.
Case in point: A frightened mother's 12-year old daughter was raped by a family member and the daughter became pregnant. The mother sought a judicial bypass, so that her daughter could obtain permission from a judge for an abortion for her daughter without the daughter's father's consent, as her father would not have allowed it. Current Minnesota law requires permission from both parents for a minor to obtain an abortion, unless extenuating circumstances exist.
The chilling fact is that it was the daughter's own father who raped and impregnated her.
What do you think should have happened?

LYNN M. TAPLIN, ST. PAUL

 

As noted in the post below - Paul Ryan would have made it possible for the father, after raping his daughter, to sue her to COMPEL her to continue an incestuous and rape caused pregnancy.

 

These are extremeist positions by the right; this is culture war on women and on our society.  This is a danger to our fundamental freedom over our bodies.