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"   Over the past few months, we&amp;#039;ve watched our reproductive rights come into question as politicians tried to make a case against abortion\u2014even in cases of rape. First, former U.S. representative Todd Akin declared that during a &amp;quot;legitimate rape,&amp;quot; the female body has ways to try to shut itself down to prevent pregnancy. (Don&amp;#039;t even get us started.) Then, senate candidate Richard Mourdock said that a rape-induced pregnancy &amp;quot;is something that God intended to happen.&amp;quot; (He later claimed that his words were &amp;quot;twisted.&amp;quot;) But it appears that something good may have stemmed from these ridiculous, offensive comments and the recent, ongoing debate they&amp;#039;ve ignited about a woman&amp;#039;s right to choose: A new poll from Rasmussen Reports, which was conducted just days after the presidential election, shows that 54 percent of Americans consider themselves pro-choice, while 38 percent identify as pro-life. This news comes as a relief given that only six months ago, a poll conducted by Gallup found that a record low of only 41 percent of people considered themselves &amp;quot;pro-choice.&amp;quot; Let&amp;#039;s hope that this latest poll is an indication that the tides are turning back toward protecting women&amp;#039;s reproductive rights. Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter @NatashaBurton. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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