{"id":143,"date":"2019-11-01T04:20:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T04:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citruscountyrighttolife.com\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2019-11-01T04:20:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T04:20:30","slug":"when-they-say-you-say","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citruscountyrighttolife.org\/?page_id=143","title":{"rendered":"When they say, you say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rape <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When They Say: <\/strong><\/em>
\u201cIf a woman is raped, she should be allowed to have an abortion. After all, that child will do nothing but remind her of the trauma she suffered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You Say:<\/strong><\/em>
\u201cFirst of all, the incidence of pregnancies resulting from rape is very rare. However, even in small numbers they do occur and it\u2019s important for us to address that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rape is a horrible crime \u2013 perhaps the worst that can be committed against a person, short of murder. But let\u2019s look at this logically. The guilty party \u2013 the rapist \u2013 if caught and convicted serves an average of just under 14 years for his crime.1<\/sup> How then is it fair to punish the second innocent victim of the crime \u2013 the child \u2013 with the death penalty?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abortion does not erase rape \u2013 in fact, women who have experienced abortions for reasons of rape often refer to the abortion procedure as \u2018the second rape\u2019 or \u2018the mechanical rape\u2019 because of the physical nature of the procedure. In fact, some even say that the abortion was more psychologically damaging than the rape itself because in the rape they were an innocent victim, but in the abortion they participated in violence against both themselves and another innocent victim\u2026 their child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This brings us to the final point re: abortion for reasons of rape. The child conceived through rape isn\u2019t just \u2018the rapist\u2019s child,\u2019 he or she is the victim\u2019s child. Killing one\u2019s own child, regardless of how that child was conceived, does NOT help any woman. We need to offer women life affirming options when they are faced with horrifying circumstances. After suffering through a rape, women can take back control by offering life to their unborn children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When They Say:<\/strong><\/em>
\u201cAbortion should be legal in cases of incest, the victims of which are usually far too young to bear a child.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You Say:<\/strong><\/em>
\u201cIncest is a horrible crime that shatters the lives of its victims. While pregnancy resulting from incest is rare, (1% or less)2<\/sup> it does still happen. We need to address this compassionately in regard to both victims \u2013 the girl and her unborn child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While pregnancy at an early age is not ideal, it is actually safer for a young girl than abortion which has serious physical implications, to say nothing of the intense psychological damage it causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, abortion for cases of incest does nothing to help the victim. In fact, it covers up the abuse by destroying the \u2018evidence\u2019 of the crime \u2013 the unborn child \u2013 and in many, many cases returns the wounded girl to the same dangerous circumstances that caused the pregnancy in the first place. When faced with a young woman pregnant as a result of incest, we need to provide loving options that will care for both the girl and her innocent unborn child.\u201d 2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information please go to http:\/\/www.afterabortion.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life of the Mother<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When They Say:<\/strong><\/em>
\u201cAbortion should be legal to save the life of the mother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You say:<\/strong><\/em>
\u201cFirst of all, we need to be very careful to differentiate between the life<\/em> of the mother and the health<\/em> of the mother. While arguments can be made that many pregnancies will impact the health of the mother, there are very few cases where the mother\u2019s actual life is at stake. In cases where a pregnancy directly threatens the mother\u2019s life, every effort should be made to save the lives of both mother and child. If the mother\u2019s life is directly threatened, in cases such as ectopic or tubal pregnancy, the mother\u2019s life must be saved. If the mother dies, the child will also die and it is imperative that her life be saved\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health of the Mother<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When They Say:<\/em><\/strong>
\u201cWhat about the health of the mother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You Say:<\/em><\/strong>
\u201cThe mother needs excellent medical care to protect her health as well as that of her baby during pregnancy. If it were possible that abortion be prohibited with an exception to protect the health of the mother, she could have a legal abortion for virtually any reason. The U.S. Supreme Court in its 1973 Doe v. Bolton decision defined health as all things relating to a woman\u2019s situation, including emotional and financial well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Was this page helpful to you?  If so, please consider a donation<\/a> to the Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund.  Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

References:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.http:\/\/www.montgomerycountymd.gov\/content\/hhs\/vasap\/sexualassaultmythsandfacts.pdf<\/a>
2. Maloof, \u201cThe Consequences of Incest,\u201d The Psychological Aspects of Abortion, University Publications of Amer., 1979, p. 74 245<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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