"Rape-Induced Pregnancies Soar in States with Abortion Bans: Study"
TL;DR
With the absence of Roe v. Wade, abortion bans are forcing women to stay pregnant, leading to devastating consequences such as untimely deaths and health complications. Research estimates over 64,000 women and girls in 14 states became pregnant as a result of rape after Roe. Abortion bans are a tool of abuse and a crime of power, denying justice to those who have been raped and become pregnant. Additionally, abortion bans can hinder domestic abuse survivors from seeking help and limit their reproductive choices, perpetuating violence against women.
Topics:nationpolitics-and-society#abortion#domestic-violence#politics-and-society#rape#roe-v-wade#texas
- When a Rapist's Logic Is the Law New York Magazine
- 64K women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states with abortion bans, study estimates NBC News
- In States Where Republicans Banned Abortion With No Exception for Rape, Rape Led to 58979 Pregnancies Post-Roe Vanity Fair
- More than 26K rape-related pregnancies estimated after Texas outlawed abortions, new study says Houston Chronicle
- 64k pregnancies by rape in states with abortion bans since 2022: study Business Insider
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