Democrats offered three amendments to H.R. 1797, all of which would have added exceptions to the ban for either health reasons or in cases of rape or incest.
While speaking against the rape-related amendment, Franks said the incidents of rape leading to pregnancy are "very low." The comment prompted media outlets--many of which had previously ignored the bill--to compare Franks to former Senate candidate Todd Akin, whose similar comments likely cost him a winnable election against Claire McCaskill in Missouri.
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