I find the arguments against abortion even in cases of rape or incest wholly and completely unconvincing, even though I am a product of a rape myself. If my mother had aborted, I would have been none the wiser at the time, since I had no conscious thoughts. I'm happy to be alive now, especially since I have had my own children, but there are times in my childhood where I'd have very aggressively refuted the notion that I had been done a favor. Even if my childhood had been all peaches and cream, I don't think any version of me could have ever have been persuaded by the notion that it is the obligation of a woman to raise a child after pregnancy had been forced upon her by a rapist.
On a related note, it is incredibly sad to think that a state had the capability to reduce the number of rapes, but did not, and is promising to do so now to shield criticism of new restrictions on abortion. The idea that a single rape will be prevented now that was not before is an admission that not enough was being done before, and tying rape prevention as a quid pro quo to these new laws--I can't see how anyone can defend that.
On a related note, it is incredibly sad to think that a state had the capability to reduce the number of rapes, but did not, and is promising to do so now to shield criticism of new restrictions on abortion. The idea that a single rape will be prevented now that was not before is an admission that not enough was being done before, and tying rape prevention as a quid pro quo to these new laws--I can't see how anyone can defend that.
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