[babygene]

"I understand why you want to have this exception, but it doesn't make any sense."

Actually it does in a way...

The sex act (intercourse), can not reasonably be separated from the reproductive process. It is in fact the first step in a continuum that begins with intercourse and ends with the birth of a child.

Therefore, if the start of this process is an unwanted assault on the female (rape), then the pregnancy could reasonably be considered a continuation of the same assault. So the woman could very well have the right to terminate the assault, right up to childbirth.

It's true that the kid is a victim and perhaps doesn't deserve to die. But life isn't fair sometimes...

For example, suppose a pregnant woman had a gun and was trying to murder another person. Would that other person not be justified in killing the woman in self defense, just because doing so would put her unborn child at risk? Like I said, life is not fair sometimes.

Incest is a totally different matter (except that probably most incest is also rape).

[Mr. Silverback]

So the woman could very well have the right to terminate the assault, right up to childbirth.

One does not stop an assault by engaging in another assault against an innocent third party.

But life isn't fair sometimes...

Sorry kid, life isn't fair, so we're going to rip your little arms off.

Anyone who convinces a woman this is the approach that will help her heal is almost as bad as the rapist.