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Forcing a rape victim to give birth to her rapist's child is a politically abhorrent concept. As if forcing a woman to continue a pregnancy until it kills or injures her (and the fetus, possibly). This is why you will always see the loopholes for rape and the life or health of the mother... the arguments against banning abortion in these cases are too powerful and play well to voters.
Suppose you don't have a job that offers maternity leave? Suppose your husband's income alone is not sufficient to pay your bills? What's going to happen to your other children when you lose the house? Do we make a loophole in the abortion ban for this type of situation, too? Who decides if your financial situation is tragic enough?
What if you'll lose your house and job, but you're a single woman? Whose interest is the government representing in these cases?
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