About 9 out of 10 rape victims in the United States are female and there have been 17.7 million cases since 1998. Due to this 14,000 women get abortions following incest or rape. "I, having lived through rape, and also having raised a child 'conceived in rape, ' feel personally assaulted and insulted every time I hear that abortion should be legal because of rape and incest” (Reardon). Women should not have to have a child that will remind them that they are a victim of rape. If they do end up having the child majority of the time it is unwanted. This would just lead to excess problems, such as child abuse and an increased risk of juvenile delinquency. Being unwanted can also cause mental disorders. A study shows that children from the age of 16-21 years are six times higher of receiving public assistance and two times higher of having a learning disorder compared to a child who is loved. Not only does this affect the child, but the mother is affected as well. Mothers often feel very stressed and have mental illnesses from taking care of the
About 9 out of 10 rape victims in the United States are female and there have been 17.7 million cases since 1998. Due to this 14,000 women get abortions following incest or rape. "I, having lived through rape, and also having raised a child 'conceived in rape, ' feel personally assaulted and insulted every time I hear that abortion should be legal because of rape and incest” (Reardon). Women should not have to have a child that will remind them that they are a victim of rape. If they do end up having the child majority of the time it is unwanted. This would just lead to excess problems, such as child abuse and an increased risk of juvenile delinquency. Being unwanted can also cause mental disorders. A study shows that children from the age of 16-21 years are six times higher of receiving public assistance and two times higher of having a learning disorder compared to a child who is loved. Not only does this affect the child, but the mother is affected as well. Mothers often feel very stressed and have mental illnesses from taking care of the