Montana Senate candidate Rehberg gives Akin donation to pregnancy center

Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.), the Republican nominee seeking to oust Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), is giving $5,000 from Rep. Todd Akin's (R-Mo.) political action committee to a pregnancy center.

A Rehberg aide confirmed that the congressman is giving the $5,000 donated by Akin's Takin Back America PAC and donating it to the Florence Crittenton’s Center for Pregnant & Parenting Teens.

The pregnancy center offers services that include "24 hour intensive care and support ... Substance abuse recovery support services ... Adoption education ... [and] Transitional housing assistance."

Rehberg's decision comes as Akin faces increasingly strong pressure to resign his candidacy to replace Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) in light of comments he made about the rarity of pregnancies as a result of rape. Akin has received continued criticism over the remark and statements from top Republicans that he should consider stepping down.

Late Sunday night, in reaction to Akin's remarks, Rehberg called Akin's comments "reprehensible."

"As a pro-life conservative, a husband and a father of two young women, I find Rep. Akin's remarks to be offensive and reprehensible," Rehberg said. "There is no such thing as a 'legitimate rape.' I condemn Rep. Akin's statements in the strongest possible terms."

On Monday, Akin has said he plans to stay in the race.

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