[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The dreaded rape exception: will you compromise?

I can't.

I understand the argument. I sympathize with the emotion. I can't agree with it.

Because it would make me agree with killing an innocent.

And I can not do that.

I would make the same argument against executing a pregnant woman.

[wagglebee]

I typically ask people who support this if there are other crimes that a criminal's children can be executed for.

[PTBAA]

I understand and respect your position. I also think the perfect can be the enemy of the good.

What is the percentage of children who are actually conceived through rape and/or incest? I’m assuming it is pretty small (does any Freeper know?). If for example, we could save 49 out of 50 aborted children by outlawing abortion in all cases but rape and/or incest, I’d give these assaulted women the choice, hoping they’d choose life. Taking this position removes the strongest counter-argument used by those using this wedge issue to push the continued mass murder that is unrestricted abortion.