Just as in the case of aborting a child to save the life of the mother, I consider abortion after rape to be an act of self defense. No, the child did nothing wrong to deserve the abortion, but the woman has done nothing wrong either. Some argue that the abortion is another wrong to add to the rape. Others may conclude that being forced to go through a pregnancy is another wrong forced onto the rape victim.
Giving the child up for adoption is another issue. The woman now has to go through life wondering about the welfare of the child, which can be torture. Others may say that she will never get over the abortion. Neither situation is one that anyone would freely choose. So, if the only choices left are horrible ones, in my mind the least we can do is to allow the party who has been hurt to make the choice and see if that may help them put some closure on the event.
Yes, I absolutely agree with your post.
In my mind, the original crime in the scenario of impregnation by way of rape is that the male proceeded with obtaining the consent of the female.
The situation cannot be corrected without obtaining that consent.
What needs to be done is that we must go back and ask her how to proceed, thus it is her choice and it always was her choice, sadly the act of rape denied that choice.
Certainly, if she decided to proceed with the pregnancy and either raise the baby or put the baby up for adoption, then that is the best solution in my mind.
If she decides not to do that, however, then I do support that decision. I will neither judge her, nor condemn her, but I will judge and condemn the rapist, and I will support the female victim.
I cannot and will not under any circumstance be party to compounding the original crime by further denying the victim her consent.
I agree with your thoughts, as well.