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Each year in the US, 10,000–15,000 abortions occur among women whose pregnancies are a result of reported rape or incest.

How many from rape, how many from incest?

How many from rape, how many from incest?

Exactly my question. This statement was about rape. Why'd they throw incest in there as well? And this:

Any person forced to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will is the victim of rape, a heinous crime. There are no varying degrees of rape. To suggest otherwise is inaccurate and insulting and minimizes the serious physical and psychological repercussions for all victims of rape.

...is not a scientific statement. It is also untrue. Statutory rape is not the same as violent rape. Let's talk to our friends at Planned Parenthood about statutory rape being the same as violent rape. If that's the case, then they're not reporting a boatload of extremely serious crimes. Obviously, they recognize them as two different types of crime--except when it's politically expedient for them not to.