Dont worry, I wasnt raped. I'm just curious to know what others would do in this situation. If you were raped and became pregnant, would you keep the child? I've thought about this before because it's happening more and more. Please be serious and explain your answer
I think that I would. Although the child would have his eyes or something that reminded me of him, I would feel awful because it couldnt help that it came into the world that way. I believe something good can from a horrible experience.
Note: Personally I'm against abortion and am not religious, please dont slam Christianity or anyone else's beliefs though. Thanks.
2007-12-26 05:53:12 · 27 answers · asked by Nikki 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why would I be worried if you WERE raped? At any rate, I would not kill an innocent child because someone else has done me wrong. I'm not sure I could raise the child either. I really can't say for sure since I have not been in this situation.
2007-12-26 05:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by phree 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I agree with dj Hatch.
I would rather the woman had '' options''.
It is never a ''cut and dried'' situation! How does anyone know how they would respond to a certain situation!
As for myself? I would NEVER go through a pregnancy, caused by a rapist.
If a child is raped,and gets pregnant , she should be able to have an abortion, without any ''holier than thou'' christian, judging her.
And if a woman is raped, and is impregnated? It is HER choice, about what she does.
I am not in favor of abortion, but we have the law in place to handle these situations, as they arise.
2007-12-26 06:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by Renee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be your choice. I do think that emergency contraception should be made available to rape victims to prevent a pregnancy from occurring, and I certainly think that abortion should be kept as an option in those situations. Some will claim that a rape victim is less likely to get pregnant -- that claim is medically false and dishonest. But, if you were in that situation, it would be your choice. I had a friend in that situation who did decide to keep her baby, and never regretted it. I wouldn't have held it against her if she decided to have an abortion. That is what pro-choice means -- it should be the woman's choice. What the woman did not choose was to be raped. She should have the freedom to confront that aweful situation in whatever way she chooses.
2007-12-26 06:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I also believe that something good can come from a horrible situation. I guess to be honest for me, it would depend on the circumstances. If I were date / acquaintance raped vs. gang raped and left to die in the woods. A person is not 100% certain what they would do in a situation until they are faced with it. I don't know what my tolerance for something like this would be. I would hope that I would do the right thing for the child. I believe I would carry the child to term and my choice would be adoption. I don't think I would be able to tolerate (within my spirit) raising a baby I didn't know anything about (medical history etc...) what I might be in for.
2007-12-26 06:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by Indya M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most often, you are raped by someone you know. Even worse, you are many times actually RELATED to that person. I would choose not to have a baby if the father of the baby was, say, MY father, or brother, or uncle, or cousin, or grandfather.
OTHERWISE-of course. I don't know if I would keep the child-I am pretty poor-but I know there are A LOT of people out there wishing for a baby, and 9 months of my time seems like pretty small change measured against a life.
2007-12-26 06:00:51 · answer #5 · answered by Stormy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son and his childhood sweetheart loved each other for ten years before they were married because of a situation exactly like this.
They fell in love when they were 16 and 13,and made the decision to remain virgins until their marriage.They faced all sorts of problems, like every couple does,but they both graduated,and she was a cheerleader in college.A group of them met up to bowl one night,and she had to leave early.On the way to the car she was abducted and raped at knife point all night by a man on drugs.The next morning he drove her to her bank,handed her her ATM card,and told her to draw out her money.She played like the card wouldn't work and kept "trying" until she became conspicuous and the police came by and she was rescued.
She carried the baby,her family turned their backs,and she was taken in by a family from church.She endured a HORRIBLE labor until an emergency C-section was performed,and when the child was born bi-racial,it still had features which resembled her.She had made arrangements for a Christian adoption and that little boy is now the only child of an overjoyed couple.
My son stood by her through the next four years while she underwent intense counseling,until SHE was ready to wed and assume the role of wife in every way.
Because he was understanding and patient,she was able to trust him and their wedding night was wonderful for both of them.
She will never have to wonder if she is loved,and he will always know he has the honor and privelege of having a woman above women as his wife.
And the little boy is a beautiful child,innocent inevery way.
Yes I would follow her example and keep the pregnancy.
2007-12-26 06:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by Mya H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I was raped, I would immediately take an emergency contraceptive to increase my chances of NOT becoming pregnant. But if I did become pregnant, I would have a hard time deciding what to do. I think I would have to take my husbands feelings into account, as well as my own. I might choose adoption over abortion though.
2007-12-26 06:09:18 · answer #7 · answered by Kitten Toes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not religious & i dont agree with abortion most of the time. if i was raped & got pregnant i would think id get an abortion because i wouldnt want a constant reminder of what i went through & i wouldnt want to take out my hate towards the man that raped me out on my child. i wouldnt want my child knowing he was a product of rape. now i can sit here & say all that but if it acutally happened i dont know if id be able to go through with an abortion
2007-12-26 06:00:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My opinion as a man is just that an opinion.
I am under the impression that today's rape kits has a pill that stops conception and does not abort. So hopefully that would be the first choice.
again I don't know if this is true but I have heard this.
2007-12-26 05:59:57 · answer #9 · answered by budleit2 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Islam in such cases the women has the right to abort (though its far better she keep the child)and also if her life is at risk. Otherwise abortion isnt allowed.
2007-12-26 06:06:06 · answer #10 · answered by shaybani_yusuf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋