William Todd Akin (July 5, 1947 – October 3, 2021) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in New York City, Akin grew up in the Greater St. Louis area.

Oct 4, 2021 · Todd Akin, a six-term Republican representative from Missouri who gave up a safe House seat to run for the Senate in 2012, only to see his campaign collapse in a hail of recriminations after a...

Oct 4, 2021 · Former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, a conservative Missouri Republican whose comment that women’s bodies have a way of avoiding pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape” sunk his bid for the U.S. Senate and became a cautionary tale for other GOP candidates, has died. He was 74.

Oct 4, 2021 · Former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, a conservative Missouri Republican whose comment that women's bodies have a way of avoiding pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape" sunk his bid for the U.S. Senate...

Oct 4, 2021 · Former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, a conservative Missouri Republican whose comment that women’s bodies have a way of avoiding pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape” sunk his bid for the U.S. Senate...

Oct 4, 2021 · Former Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., whose comments that women’s bodies can avoid pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape” sunk his bid for Senate, has died.

Oct 4, 2021 · Former St. Louis-area Republican Congressman Todd Akin, who touched off a national debate about rape and abortion rights when he was running for the U.S. Senate in 2012, died late Sunday at his home in Wildwood. Akin was 74 and had battled cancer for several years.

Oct 3, 2021 · William Todd Akin (July 5, 1947 - October 3, 2021) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri. Akin served Missouri's 2nd Congressional District from 2001 to 2013.

Oct 4, 2021 · F ormer Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri, whose “legitimate rape” comment helped tank his chances to win a Senate seat, has died at 74. The former congressman’s, son, Perry Akin, told the Associated...

Jul 17, 2014 · F ormer Missouri Congressman Todd Akin went on MSNBC Thursday morning to try to explain his much-maligned comments from 2012 in which he said abortions wouldn’t be necessary for rape victims.