Rape vs Abortion

You can always reach your local rape crisis center directly by calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE.

Unfortunately, sexual assault can come in many forms. In order to better understand the wide range of personal violences that can occur, we have included definitions of different types of rape and sexual assault, as well as other kinds of violence that often arise hand-in-hand with sexual assault.

Was I Raped? How can you figure out if what happened was rape? There are a few questions to consider.

Sexual Assault Be aware: Some states use this term interchangeably with rape. For a precise legal definition, check the laws in your state.
Rape victims may be forced through threats or physical means. In about 8 out of 10 rapes, no weapon is used other than physical force. Anyone may be a victim of rape: women, men or children, straight or gay.

Acquaintance Rape Acquaintance assault involves coercive sexual activities that occur against a person's will by means of force, violence, duress, or fear of bodily injury. These sexual activities are imposed upon them by someone they know.

Child Sexual Abuse Sexual assault of children often includes incest as a subset of this form of sexual assault. While there is a substantial amount of overlap in the two types of assault,
Child Abuse Child abuse takes place when a child is harmed by someone else physically, psychologically, or by acts of neglect.

Dating and Domestic Violence Dating and domestic violence occurs in all socio-economic, educational, racial, and age groups. The issues of power and control are at the heart of family violence.

Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault Drug facilitated sexual assault is the type of sexual assault in which drugs or alcohol are used to compromise an individual's ability to consent to sexual activity.

Hate Crimes A hate crime is the victimization of an individual based on that individual's race, religion, national origin, ethnic identification, gender, or sexual orientation.

Incest is the type of sexual contact that occurs between persons who are so closely related that their marriage is illegal (e.g., parents and children, uncles/aunts and nieces/nephews, etc.).

Partner Rape Partner rape includes sexual acts committed without a person's consent and/or against a person's will when the perpetrator is the individual's current partner (married or not), previous partner, or co-habitator.
Sexual Exploitation by Helping

Professionals Sexual exploitation by helping professionals involves sexual contact of any kind between a helping professional — doctor, therapist, teacher, priest, professor, police officer, lawyer, etc. — and a client/patient.

Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects an individual's work or school performance.

Stalking occurs when an individual follows a pattern of behavior that leaves someone else feeling afraid, nervous, harassed, or in danger.
Stranger Rape 3 major categories include Blitz Sexual Assault, Contact Sexual Assault, and Home Invasion Sexual Assault

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[remembersodom]

Another thought.....an abortion doesn't "unrape" a woman, it will only further tramatize her, both physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

[roevswade]

very good point!

remembersodom, thank you for your comment there!

[ilikefire1515]

Wait an abortion is more physically and emotional tramaitizing then carriing your rapists child, yeah you live in a fantasy land.

[roevswade]

Should the child be held to the death penalty for the crimes of his or her father? A crime that her father would just spend jail time for. What about adoption? The women can adopt out too if she does not want to parent this child.

[jgcrr]

im am writing an argumentive piece for my writing class and im doing it on abortion and i was really struggling with the rape issue your video really put things into perspective for me.. thank you

[roevswade]

let me know how it turns out.

[Headhunter004]

Yeah, way to forget that it's also the bastard child of the guy who brutally raped her. Even if the child is okay with knowing that it's father was a rapist (doubtful), do you honestly think the mother would appreciate living with the fact that the father of her child was the guy who brutally raped and violated her and not her would-be husband or boyfriend (which is what birthing was DESIGNED for in the first place)? I doubt it. So no, that's no excuse. Her body, her choice, plain and simple.

[Headhunter004]

You think that the girl getting raped sees that bastard rapist seed as "hers" (or even half hers)?!?!?! I don't think so. And you think she will regret aborting it if she sees it as a painful reminder of the violence against her? I don't think so there, either. It's her body, it's her right to choose, forcing your beliefs on her for your own satisfaction after she was already a victim of a horrible crime is selfish beyond words.

[LadyLeStrange3]

Too bad many of the women who get abortions still don't realize what they have done, or are too proud to say they were wrong. Unlike you who were humble enough to admit you were wrong and is now reaching out to others in hopes they will not make the same mistakes. We need alot more of You. Thank you for standing up for the unborn and not backing down even when it feels like the world is against you.

[LadyLeStrange3]

@Headhunter004 Since when does being raped give you the right to brutally murder an innocent child that had done nothing wrong?

[LadyLeStrange3]

@Headhunter004 More often than not the woman does not care who the childs father is. it does not matter. There are women who bore children for husbands who beat them. Yet thier children are the only things thatkeep them going. It is proven that going through the prengancy after rape is much better for the woman than if she gets an abortion.Even if the mother feels that she cant take care of the child, she can still give it to someone who will. Your excuses are ridiculous.

[juliewashere88]

@leiapeison This :)

[leiapeison]

@juliewashere88 it doesnt just make it last for 9 months. it makes it a permanent part of her life in a whole new way. giving rights to an embryo is stupid intellectually and practically for it makes the born into nothing but slaves to biological forces that oftentimes they cant control. there is nothing pro life about forcing a child on its mother. it is a vile sentiment and one that needs to be fought. hopefully you and i will have the strength to keep fighting

[leiapeison]

@xXxXBleedPurpleXxXx straw man. no one is wishing that. you are doing self imposed victimization. we are saying the potential that a zygote or embryo might have to experience and participate in life someday does not override the pre existing rights of a woman especially one who has just survived the unthinkable. your life is no more irreplacable as mine. just because a woman has the choice to abort doesnt mean she will and if she does abort it is her choice not yours or mine

[xXxXBleedPurpleXxXx]

I just want to thank all of you for wishing I had died. That's real nice of you.

[leiapeison]

@PALOMITA694 im with you. how scary is it that women cant even choose who fathers their children. i refuse to be reproductive chattel for criminals

[PALOMITA694]

If a rape victim keeps the rapist baby that surely means that she feels guilt because she some how might have provoked the rape or that she was not really raped but likes rough sex with guys. Let's be honest about it no rape victim is willing to have her rapist bastard.

[dragonpat666]

@leiapeison these people are crazy!! women in american be damned if they allow our country to degrade to the point where it becomes another el salvador and philiphines.