would just rather not think about these things...
"The false promise of abortion exceptions"
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/reckon/2023/06/the-false-promise-of-abortion-exceptions.html
"The main barrier to obtaining a sexual assault exception is because sexual assault victims often fear shaming or belittling by law enforcement. Some victims may also fear retaliation from their rapist. According to RAINN, for these reasons and more, only 310 in every 1,000 sexual assaults are reported to begin with, meaning that more than 2 out of 3 assaults go unreported in the U.S. In order to qualify for a sexual assault exception, victims must file a police report, which often includes invasive questioning. In some states, fetal tissue is subject to a DNA test to prove the veracity of the assault victim’s claim.
“It’s just too much for people to go through after having a sexual assault—these requirements create shame, stigma, and re-traumatization that people don’t want to go through. So they not end up getting an abortion because of all of that, and that’s really a shame because people should be able to make that healthcare decision and not have to go through these onerous processes,” Brandi says. “And it’s creating this false narrative that care will exist for these people with no problem.”
~ Becca Andrews
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