Rep. Todd Akin said pregnancy from `` legitimate rape '' is rare . Aaron Carroll says he 's wrong : Humans are designed to reproduce . Comment: Carroll : Akin 's ludicrous remark is distraction Republicans could avoid if they stuck to science .
Rep. Todd Akin said pregnancy from `` legitimate rape '' is rare . Aaron Carroll says he 's wrong : Humans are designed to reproduce . He says Akin probably aimed to make prohibition of abortions square with an ( alternate ) reality . Carroll : Akin 's ludicrous remark is distraction Republicans could avoid if they stuck to science .