The leader of a Dutch Christian fundamentalist party has said that women who are raped seldom become pregnant. Asked whether he agreed with remarks by US congressman Todd Akin, who believes that women have a natural defence mechanism that prevents them from becoming pregnant if they are raped, SGP leader Kees van der Staaij said “that is a fact. It seldom happens.”
Van der Staaij’s remarks, made in the run-up to the general elections on September 12, caused a storm of protest, particularly from left-wing parties. Labour Party MP Jetta Klijnsma said she was “shocked” and urged van der Staaij to apologise to all women in the Netherlands. The Green Left leader Jolande Sap described the statements as “ridiculous. I’m afraid that a biology lesson wouldn’t be enough for him”.
The SGP strongly opposes abortion. According to van der Staaij, “we are, under all circumstances, for the unborn life”. But, he added, “even though the chances of becoming pregnant after being raped are small, the problems the victims face are enormous". These women, he said, deserve to be treated with “a lot of compassion”.
Seven percent of women who are raped become pregnant, according to a study by a renowned Dutch institute on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Van der Staaij quoted a figure of 0,5 percent. One out of every 100 Dutch women between the ages of 15 and 70 has become pregnant as the result of sexual violence. Half of them had an abortion, 20% had a miscarriage, and the rest gave birth.
Figures from Statistics Netherlands indicate that 1580 women were raped in the Netherlands last year. 111 reportedly became pregnant. In this country, 28,000 abortions are carried out every year. Abortions were fully legalised in the Netherlands in 1984 and can be carried out till the 21st week of pregnancy.
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This politician needs to learn that fornication is the leading cause of abortions, and males are at least half-responsible for them. In light of this, in light of the inordinate burdens of unwanted pregnancy on women, what (non-celibate) man has the right to be pro-life on abortion issues? It sort of defeats the purpose of being anti-abortion, if you do not also believe fornication should be criminalized (which is only consistent with TWO Commandments). But there is a war against women, and so men will be protected from criminal charges here.
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you are all right.
however 28000 abortions per year is also disturbing fact.
should women really have such unrestricted right to kill their children?
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE IS NUTS LIKE EVERY OTHER MAN THAT CLAIMS THIS HAVE YOU HEARD A WOMAN SAYING THIS ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtzqvqzBdUQ&feature=g-all-c
"This combination of ignorance and arrogance is not only appalling but extremely dangerous. Why this war and hatred against women?"
Because Obama said so. You wait until we're all ruled by Muslim then lets talk about "war" on women.
Leave your Islamophobia out of this. In the US, the Republican party is turning against women too. Men seem to think they have the right to dictate what a woman can or can't do with her body. How they must hate their mothers!
Such ignorance would be funny if it weren't so sad. The word "pathetic" comes to mind.
Did these 2 idiots attend the same school???
One guy? You lucky stiffs.
Imagine that you have two political parties, and that one of them is being driven by this kind of ideology. That's what it's like... here in the USA.
A similar position is being held by the US Republican Party (in their national policy platform they would outlaw abortion for any cause including rape, incent and the woman's health).
This link will take you to a summary article on the reactions of people when a Republican senatorial candidate said women who were "legitimately raped" would not get pregnant.
You have to read this to believe that this insanity (or so I thought) could only happen in America.
http://www.examiner.com/article/todd-aiken-under-fire-for-comment-about-...
The nazi gaschambers were a detail of history. The Armenian genocide never happens. The women of this faith ought to be used as comfort ladies.
Dutch politician says rape “seldom leads to pregnancy”
Dutch politician is "the exception to that rule"
This combination of ignorance and arrogance is not only appalling but extremely dangerous. Why this war and hatred against women?
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