Rape is a horrible crime. Castration should be the penalty.
That said look up the stats on false reports of rape. A good percentage are false. If you make an exception for rape for abortion, wouldn’t any woman claim rape? So the exception becomes the rule.
Politically it was stupid and plays into the “war on women” MSM gameplan against Republicans.
I agree with your point. I was a detective in Pennsylvania for many years. I investigated many rape cases and the vast majority were false, >90%. The motives were varied; seeking attention, fear of becoming pregnant and parents/spouses finding out,retribution against a boyfriend /spouse etc.
That said, the legitimate cases, esp. against children, are horrible and forever alter the victim and their families.
This assclown is your typical politician that never lived in the real world. His motivation was good, the sanctity of human life, but his insensitivity and ignorance has caused much damage and given fuel to the leftists and feminists.
Perhaps if he had ever witnessed a legitimate rape or had a family member raped he would have approached this in an educated, compassionate manner.
“If you make an exception for rape for abortion, wouldn’t any woman claim rape? So the exception becomes the rule.”
You make it sound as though women, by and large, have no qualms about ending the lives of their unborn children. Do you really believe that?