“Abortion In Cases of Rape”

LESSON 3

THE PRO-LIFE REPLY TO:

"Abortion In Cases of Rape"

"You can’t force a rape survivor to carry a pregnancy to term." This is a hugely popular argument for abortion, even by many who consider themselves pro-life.

But is someone’s life really worth less than anyone else’s because of the way they were conceived?

Let’s ask Stephanie Reynolds, whose own mother was a victim of rape, and chose her life instead of abortion.

Lesson Points

Any woman who has been raped needs help, healing, and support from her community, and the rapist needs to be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law
A life is not worth less just because of the way it was conceived
The child should not be put to death for the crimes of his or her father
Abortion does nothing to give a rape victim the healing she needs and deserves
Abortion only subjects the woman to yet another form of violence and injustice that cannot be erased or undone
Rapists are not subject to the death penalty, so to put the child to death is to give the rapist more rights than the innocent child
The child conceived in rape can be a reminder that women can rise above after trauma, not a reminder of the trauma
Abortion after rape prolongs or even completely halts the healing process, since now there are two traumas to heal from

Ways to Take Action

a) Find a local pregnancy resource center that helps women heal after an abortion so that you are prepared if a friend or acquaintance reaches out to you.
b) To go a step further, ask if they have specific, current needs and donate those items.
c) Familiarize yourself with available resources here: "https://www.liveaction.org/learn/get-help".