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William Todd Akin (* 5. Juli 1947 in New York City, New York; † 3. Oktober 2021 in Wildwood, Missouri [1]) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei; er galt als Vertreter der religiösen Rechten. 1988 wurde Akin erstmals für den 86. Wahldistrikt ins Repräsentantenhaus von Missouri gewählt, dem er bis 2001 angehörte.
William Todd Akin (July 5, 1947 – October 3, 2021) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in New York City, Akin grew up in the Greater St. Louis area.
4. Okt. 2021 · Todd Akin, a six-term Republican representative from Missouri who gave up a safe House seat to run for the Senate in 2012, only to see his campaign collapse in a hail of recriminations after a...
4. Okt. 2021 · Akin, a conservative Missouri Republican, passed away at 74 after battling cancer. He was known for his controversial comment that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape,” which sank his 2012 U.S. Senate bid.
Former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, a conservative Missouri Republican whose comment that women’s bodies have a way of avoiding pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape” sunk his bid for the U.S. Senate and became a cautionary tale for other GOP candidates, has died. He was 74.
4. Okt. 2021 · Akin was known for his controversial remark that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape", which cost him a Senate seat in 2012. He was a conservative Republican and a strong abortion opponent who represented Missouri for 12 years in the House.
4. Okt. 2021 · Todd Akin, a former Missouri congressman whose comment that women’s bodies have a way of avoiding pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape” sank his Senate bid and became a cautionary tale for...
