what should i do if i got pregnant from a rape? will i be able to handle that?

Answer 1

If this really happened to you, you need to report it. And if you are pregnant you can keep it, abort it, or put it up for adoption. Whatever you feel most comfortable with.

Good Luck.

Answer 2

Wow, I feel you're pain, I too was raped when I was just 20 years old by someone I knew and had trusted. I'm sorry to here it happend to you. You have options if you are pregnant, though they're not the most popular options as you may see from other post or sites on the net. If it happend recently (within 72 hours) you vcan take the morning after pill. If it's too late for that and you are pregnant, adoption or abortion are the other 2 extreme options. While both would be tough to do, you need to decide whats best for you and the baby in the long run. Or you can take the option of raising the child. while that woulrd be tough, it nwouldn't be unheard. My youth pastor was raped, and the nbaby from the rape is a good friend of mine and is a sweetheart. Remember, the baby isn't wrong or bad, the guy that did this to you is, and if you keep the baby, raise it w/ love and itll be fine!

Answer 3

Katz - Why? The baby or babies didn't ask to be conceived, any more than the woman asked to be raped. So why punish an innocent life for something he or she didn't do?
I personally would keep the baby if I was the questioner. Let something wonderful come out of something horrible.
Yes, I've been raped. No, I didn't get pregnant. If I had though, I wouldn't have aborted the baby.
And the whole "I wouldn't want a reminder of what happened running around" is b.s. Just the fact the person who was raped is alive is a reminder. Does that mean that someone who was raped should kill themselves? No - it means they should live and try to move on with their lives. If something as wonderful as a baby came out of something as horrible as a rape, you should be grateful something good came out of it.

Answer 4

who knows if u will be able to handle it. we are not u so u tell us if u think u can handle it. and so what u got pregnant by rape u should still love the baby just the same its not the babys fault that u know some prity awful people. just make sure who ever raped u is in prison and that u baby wont be able ot be raped by the same person. but some things u just have to get over. i was raped as a small child and i have learned to move on. u wont ever forget about it but u do have to put it out of ur mind so u can move on with urs and ur babys lives... but u shouldent think of abortion. cause if so than i think u hould be murdered just the same way as that baby was murdered. and its alot of time by being cut apart. and there for u should be cut apart. cause that baby is a living person just like you and its not your body like most people say. when u become pregnant it than becomes 2 peoples body. and there for is no longer just yours.

Answer 5

Well, you should have reported it. I understand they give you some morning after pill to dissolve any pregnancies from a rape. But it does not seem like that happened. Well, only you know that for sure but I would get some counseling regarding this matter. There are a lot of women that keep and love their babies from a rape. Just make sure that you get counseling and have family or friends support. Also find out what are your rights just in case this rapist wants to claim his baby after he finds out you are pregnant. Not trying to scare you but cover all the grounds so there will not be any surprises. Good luck!

Answer 6

You should get counseling.You are not the first person to go through this.Some chose to abort and others chose to keep the baby because regardless of the rape they realize that the baby growing inside is also a part of them.The choice is very personal,but it is possible to raise a healthy child that was the result of a rape.Just know that the child may never know it's father,and that because their life resulted from rape doesn't mean that they were an accident.Only that they were unplanned , that mother is all they have,.and that she is just as capable of giving them the love they need as any two parent, planned pregnancy parents do for their children.I believe that all children are blessings,and every one of them deserves to live,no matter what the circumstances surrounding conception.I wish you luck in your decision!!!

Answer 7

God forbid if it happens, hopefully you will have a good support system. It will make stronger. I was raped a month before my 17th birthday. I had thought I was pregnant. I swore not to abort (I didn't want to punish my innocent child for a sin of his/her father). I had decided to attempt to raise my child and if I could not look at him/her without remembering that terrible night, I planned on putting my baby up for adoption. I was planning an open adoption where I could meet and choose the parents so that I would know my child would be well taken care of. I got my period 3 weeks late and very heavy. I'm sure it was an early miscarriage but no way to know for sure.
If it happens, God will help you.

Answer 8

Don't let anyone sway you into a decision that is not of your choosing. If you choose to terminate the pregnancy because you cannot live with the result of the rape no one can blame you. But if you choose to keep the baby, remember that he/she is not responsible for how/why they came into this world and they are born blameless/free of their father's wrongdoing.......they should have an equal opportunity to screw up on their own w/out being handicapped by something that they could not have helped....

Answer 9

Only you know for sure if you can handle it. Thankfully not all the laws are being challenged like in South Dakota. If you have been raped, you should seek counseling.

Oh Tricia w... how the hell would you know if she would be a great mother? Do you know her? Maybe she's taking a break from beating puppies and smoking meth to write this??? I know, you are totally anti-choice! That's why.

No offense, babydoll.... I just hate it when people say dumb stuff like that.

Answer 10

well that is a hard question to answer , OK think about it this way , will you be able to look into your child's eyes and love them the way you should ,. or will the thought of the rape enter your mind .. I say abortion or adoption would be best for you and your child . the new parents are not going to carry the bad feeling of how she / he got here . good luck to you and your child .

Answer 11

The most important thing to remember is that it's not your fault, whatever comes from this. The course you take will stay with you for the rest of your life, so it's not to be considered lightly. Your first course of action should be to speak to the people who love you. In a world of hate, when you get touched by evil, the best cure is love. Now as far as what you do with the baby? Whatever decision you make, is one hundred percent yours to make.....no one else's. Only you can say what is right to you. I would support whichever decision you make.