What would you do if you were brutally raped and got pregnant as a result?
2006-11-02 06:31:25 · 17 answers · asked by J. P 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
And if you chose to have it what would you tell the child? That daddy raped mommy? Thats just wierd. At that point im sure the child would be pretty confused about the validity of his life.
2006-11-02 06:38:28 · update #1
I am mainly pro-life, but in the case of rape, things are a little different. Yes, it's not the baby's fault, but it's not the mothers either. There's always adoption, but in some cases it's just not in the best interest of the mother to carry the child to full term. This is a very hard question to answer, and honestly, if I was in that position, I don't know what I'd do!
2006-11-02 06:35:22 · answer #1 · answered by Megan 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Depending on how I actually felt, I would either give it up for adoption, or keep it and my husband would adopt it, and we would raise him/her as our own. This happened to a friend of mine. Her son is now 10 years old and a very happy, well-adjusted little boy. He knows he is loved by his mommy and his non-biological daddy, and that is all that matters. Being a parent is about putting your own selfish feelings aside, and doing what is right for an innocent little life, rather than thinking only of yourself. Oh, and I would not tell the child about the rape, because especially if it was a boy, you wouldnt want him to get all freaked out that he might turn into a rapist, and then become one just because the thought was planted in his mind.
2006-11-02 14:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doesn't matter the way a person got pregnant. The unborn child is not the victim. It isn't their fault. They are still a life with a beating heart at 4 weeks and indentifible finger prints at 10 weeks. I would definitely give the child a chance at life. Depending on my age at the time and my circumstance in life, I would either choose to raise the child or give it up for adoption.
2006-11-02 14:35:33 · answer #3 · answered by SPCnut 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carry the baby to term and pray alot. After the birth, my husband and I would decide. Its not just a choice for me. That baby would be a biological part of my family and a sibling to my children. But after the process of pregnancy and delivery, if all I could see in that child was rape instead of an innocent child, we'd do adoption. Irregardless, I'd give birth. The baby should never be punished for the actions of a parent!
2006-11-02 14:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by Velken 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would go through with the pregnancy, And during those 9 months, Decide whether I wanted to keep said child, Or put him/her up for adoption, Although most likely, I would keep the baby, It's still half me, No matter who the sperm came from.
It's not the babies fault (Not saying it's the mothers fault for being raped either, but..)
Every child deserves the chance to live...If I felt I couldn't raise it, And love it like it needed..I know there are MANY families that could and would.
2006-11-02 14:37:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hell yes I would have the baby... that baby didn't do anything wrong. And honestly, I was raped, and at the hospital they were gonna give me the morning after pill, and I said no thanks! I didn't end up being pregnant from it, but I would never kill a baby for this reason. When the child was old enough and asked where his/her dad was, yes I will let them know, and also let them know how precious that child was to me- that I'd give him/her all the love I have.
2006-11-02 14:53:40 · answer #6 · answered by m930 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but killing a child for something that isn't his/her fault is worse than them being confused, don't you think? There's a reason for everything, even the unfortunate things. What if the cure for cancer rests with that unborn child? He/she could be the one that discovers the cure, makes clean energy possible... you never know.
I would either give up the child or keep it. I wouldn't murder it, because it would be MY child regardless of who the father was or what he did. Right?
2006-11-02 14:51:57 · answer #7 · answered by mommyofmegaboo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep the baby still half yours!!
i would tell the child daddy isnt around and if still wants to know when older i would tell the truth and im sure the child would be thankful that i never murdered him/her!
2006-11-02 14:38:11 · answer #8 · answered by mummy of 2 boys and a princess x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I might give the baby up for a adoption but chances are I would keep it because I am a mother to a 5 month old and it doesn't matter who the father is, you just love your children no matter what!
Punish the rapist...not the baby.
2006-11-02 14:34:29 · answer #9 · answered by Lisa 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i was a pro--lifer untill i actually was in this situation, when i was 17 i got raped and it devistated me, i battled with myself for 3 months, i didnt want to carry full term cuz i knew id end up wanting to keep it and i didnt want to keep it because i was already struggling with my parents divorce and was already mentally damaged and in hours of therepy a day. i didnt want to look at such an innocent baby and it remind me of the day my innocense was stolen away from me in such a horrible way, so at 17 i got an abortion, to this day i still wonder what it would be like to of kept it especially sence my then boyfriend now fiance would have gladly fathered the child, but i dont think it was a mistake and i know god still loves and excepts me :)
and its not murder, morally maybe but not legally, since its not breathing on its own or even developed fully at that!
2006-11-02 14:57:27 · answer #10 · answered by AllCrassNoClass 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋