“Does this mean that you would deny D&C treatment for someone who was raped?”
There are several in the pro-life movement that would by force of law, FORCE that rape victim to bear her rapists child. I am not one of these people however I can understand why they feel the way they do.
Rape is a brutally traumatic experience a normal woman won’t forget.
Abortion is another brutally traumatic experience a normal woman will never forget.
The difference is:
She was not culpable for the rape,AND BEARS NO GUILT. She can live in peace after some time has passed.
Offering her an abortion for the rape out of misplaced compassion makes her a partner in the death of her innocent child.
This is a memory she would suffer with forever.