Would you get an abortion if you were raped and became pregnant?

Of course abortion is an understandable choice for a victim of rape. 31% of rape victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental disorder wherein triggering events cause flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the original event. For example- a gunshot victim might hear a car backfire and essentially experience the horrors of the event all over again.

For a rape victim, those 9 months will potentially be psychologically devastating- her changing body and growing belly will be constant, unavoidable reminders of what happened, and possibly triggering. Prenatal exams that involve getting undressed, being naked, and being touched in intimate places, may all send her reeling back to the memory of her rape. Being approached by well-meaning strangers who assume that her pregnancy is a wanted one about whose conception was a joyful experience, may send her into a depressive tailspin as she is forced either to recount her situation or to make up a happy lie.

Rape traumatizes because it takes away control and leaves you vulnerable and helpless; it literally takes away your right to decide what happens to your body. Forcing a woman to continue a pregnancy does precisely the same thing; if this happens to a woman, the person or entity forcing her to remain pregnant is, in my eyes, just as guilty as the rapist in its violation of her. If a woman voluntarily chooses to continue a pregnancy that resulted from rape, that is her right, and I think she should be showered with love, support, and have continuous access to mental healthcare for her well-being.

But the choice should always remain with the woman, and she should never, ever, ever be shamed for choosing abortion- to say that it is selfish or wrong is to say that her psychological well-being is of no importance.

A woman should be able to take a type of morning after pill immediately to avoid a down the road abortion. However, if that didn't work than I would say its the mothers choice based on personal beliefs.

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