Deletion of Rape and pregnancy statement controversies in the 2012 United States elections

Comment: Akin's comments are independently notable per the numerous sources cited in the article; there is no reason to think that the entire topic should be merged into Akin's BLP. The only  in the article appears to have been done by the cited reliable sources, which is entirely appropriate
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:No original research (WP:SYNTH)

Comment: I'm not sure how the nominator has reached the conclusion that the connection between the different politicians' comments is "not apparent in the RSs" when all eight of the sources cited in footnote 5 make that connection absolutely explicit. Those sources are also sufficient to indicate that this is satisfies  and  #2. EVENTCRIT #1 is not indicated by the article at present, but is probably met too; see for example ongoing coverage in https://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/gop-rape-controversy-114524 2015 and https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/politics-and-gender/article/modern-sexism-and-the-2012-us-presidential-election-reassessing-the-casualties-of-the-war-on-women/19567176756680A59AC208604AAB17D5 2017. &ndash;&nbsp
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:EVENTCRIT)

Comment: per . This was a major issue in 2012, and potentially tipped control of the United States Senate that year. As several experienced and respected Wikipedians have noted, the coverage is there. Anybody over the age of 30 will remember it, and to deny that is gaslighting
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:SIGCOV)

Comment: Multiple politicians said these comments, multiple WP:RSes commented on it being, as a phenomena, notable (See https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2012/11/did-inflammatory-remarks-about-rape-and-abortion-doom-gop-candidates/264654/ The Atlantic: Did Inflammatory Remarks About Rape and Abortion Doom GOP Candidates?.  does not apply if WP:RS connect the events. Moreover, it is clearly notable
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:No original research (WP:SYNTH)

Comment: The controversies like others have said were notable at the time and had impacted multiple Senate races. I'm not seeing how  applies given how the statements have reliable sources
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:No original research (WP:SYNTH)