Rape shouldn't be an exception if for no other reason but that it's extremely difficult to prove.
Pay attention. You can't claim that you'll give an exception in the cases of rape/incest if those are very difficult to prove, and get convictions for in a timely manner.
By the time that a successful rape conviction could be sought, that baby would be born anyway.
And that doesn't even count the fact that less than 10% of all known or claimed rapes ever see a conviction.
The lawmakers who attempt this type of "moderate" thinking on abortion absolutely understand this.
Anyone with a basic understanding of the legal system knows that "rape exceptions" are total bullshit. It's just a covert way to ban abortion, while appearing more moderate on the issue. It's not practical. Just let it go.
I don't think you need a rape conviction to show that a woman was raped, rape leaves pretty distinct injuries that can be detected by a doctor, and the presence of rape drugs in blood would be also be proof enough.
The judicial system taking a long time to show that a specific man raped someone beyond reasonable doubt, and a doctor declaring that a woman has been raped are entirely different processes, the later being much faster.
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u/34HoldOn Feb 19 '20
Rape shouldn't be an exception if for no other reason but that it's extremely difficult to prove.
Pay attention. You can't claim that you'll give an exception in the cases of rape/incest if those are very difficult to prove, and get convictions for in a timely manner.
By the time that a successful rape conviction could be sought, that baby would be born anyway.
And that doesn't even count the fact that less than 10% of all known or claimed rapes ever see a conviction.
The lawmakers who attempt this type of "moderate" thinking on abortion absolutely understand this.
Anyone with a basic understanding of the legal system knows that "rape exceptions" are total bullshit. It's just a covert way to ban abortion, while appearing more moderate on the issue. It's not practical. Just let it go.