Fwd: It's a simple question

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How would a woman "prove" rape to qualify for Romney's abortion exception?

By Steven Brill

In the wake of the Todd Akin firestorm, Mitt Romney and a flip-flopping Paul Ryan have emphasized that their anti-choice stance excludes rape. In a Romney administration, abortions would be outlawed except in the case of women who have been raped, the Republican ticket has promised.

So here's an idea, first suggested by my daughter and one of her friends: Who's going to be the first reporter to ask Romney or Ryan how that would work? How would they implement that exception?

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/28/us-column-woman-idUSBRE87R0FD20120828