trent franks said this about rape. >> the incidents of rape and resulting in pregnancy are very low. >> reporter: his remarks came during a discussion in congress about a proposal to ban abortions after 20 weeks and brought an immediate challenge from a fellow house member. >> there's no scientific basis for that and the idea that the republican man on this committee think they can tell the women of america that they have to carry to term the product of a rape is outrageous. >> reporter: franks later tried to clarify his remarks saying that he meant to say the number of abortions due to rape after the sixth month of gestation will be low. he blamed democrats for taking his word out of congress. remember missouri republican todd aiken, here's what he said last fall. >> if it is a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that down. >> reporter: caused him and the