The fact that the pregnancy stemmed from rape was not taken into account by the panel, for two reasons: one, because rape has not been proven; and two, because the penal code does not allow for any exceptions.
Forcing an 11-year-old rape and incest victim into giving birth against her will: Those are some life-affirming values for you.
Note a couple of things: First, the fact that the rape wasn’t taken into account in part because it had not been proven. Because, you know, the 11-year-old may have had sex with her uncle CONSENSUALLY.
Second, all that matters is whether the pregnancy is proceeding smoothly. Not whether the girl is going to be further psychologically and emotionally traumatized by the forced pregnancy and childbirth. Not whether there should be other factors taken into account — like maybe the little girl. Only: the incubator is doing its job. Even if she’s a baby herself. Even if she’s willing to go through the humiliation and the difficulty of asking a medical review board for permission to terminate a pregnancy caused by an uncle who raped her.
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The way this seems to work is: a girl child is only a vulnerable, innocent child deserving of protection until she has her first period.
Once she has officially entered puberty, with breasts and monthly bleeding, she is A. WOMAN.
And once she’s a WOMAN, she loses her childhood status as a precious, precious CHILD — now she has to be a proper virgin wife to some man, or else, if she gets raped by her psycho-uncle, it’s all her fault.
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I am reminded of a saying popular back in my distant youth: “If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.”
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I share this only because the simplistic stereotypes and extreme examples put forth from both sides of the debate keep us from ever having a sane and serious discussion of our real differences.
I hope you do not find my comment out of line. I just wanted to share another point of view on your analysis.
The fact that the pregnancy stemmed from rape was not taken into account by the panel, for two reasons: one, because rape has not been proven; and two, because the penal code does not allow for any exceptions.
Forcing an 11-year-old rape and incest victim into giving birth against her will: Those are some life-affirming values for you.
Note a couple of things: First, the fact that the rape wasn’t taken into account in part because it had not been proven. Because, you know, the 11-year-old may have had sex with her uncle CONSENSUALLY.
Second, all that matters is whether the pregnancy is proceeding smoothly. Not whether the girl is going to be further psychologically and emotionally traumatized by the forced pregnancy and childbirth. Not whether there should be other factors taken into account — like maybe the little girl. Only: the incubator is doing its job. Even if she’s a baby herself. Even if she’s willing to go through the humiliation and the difficulty of asking a medical review board for permission to terminate a pregnancy caused by an uncle who raped her.
.
The way this seems to work is: a girl child is only a vulnerable, innocent child deserving of protection until she has her first period.
Once she has officially entered puberty, with breasts and monthly bleeding, she is A. WOMAN.
And once she’s a WOMAN, she loses her childhood status as a precious, precious CHILD — now she has to be a proper virgin wife to some man, or else, if she gets raped by her psycho-uncle, it’s all her fault.
.
I am reminded of a saying popular back in my distant youth: “If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.”
.
I share this only because the simplistic stereotypes and extreme examples put forth from both sides of the debate keep us from ever having a sane and serious discussion of our real differences.
I hope you do not find my comment out of line. I just wanted to share another point of view on your analysis.
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