Originally Posted by kutulu

My wife and I just had a baby. It was a magical experience and I wouldn't change it if I could, even though I didn't want the baby at first. I saw what pregnancy, delivery, and the postpardom is like first hand. It all sucks but it's worth it if you choose to have it. Look at what a pregnant rape victim has to go through:

Pregnancy brings along with it huge mental, physical, and financial damages. If someone is a rape victim should they have to pay for all that shit? We have good insurance and it's still going to cost over $3000. What if the victim is uninsured or their plan doesn't cover maternity? Do they then declare bankruptcy?

During the pregnancy you have to buy all new clothes, there is another 1k+. After it's over, you might go back to your original size, or you might not. Now you have to pay for another full wardrobe, on top of the huge medical bills. Don't forget about time off work. She probably needs a month off before the baby is born plus a month to recover after the delivery. Can you afford to take two months off without pay, buy two new wardrobe sets, and pay medical expenses? Add in counseling, physical training, etc and getting pregnant via rape can totally ruin your life. Once all that is taken care of your body is physically scarred for life.

If you support forcing a rape victim to carry a baby to term would you also support the state paying for all that shit? If abortion is banned for rape cases, I think the govt would need to pick up all those expenses.

Either way someone's life is going to be ruined. Why not give preference to the one who is actually alive and breathing?