Todd Akin was an American politician and member of the Republican Party, known for serving as a U.S. Representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2013. He gained national attention in 2012 due to a controversial statement on abortion, where he suggested that victims of "legitimate rape" rarely become pregnant, which sparked widespread criticism and overshadowed his legislative work. Born in 1947 in Cherryville, Missouri, Akin was also a trained scientist and...