[be131]

Out of interest, how would a rape/incest exception for abortion work? Would the father have to be convicted of rape? By then, the pregnancy would be over. Merely accused of rape? That is tantamount to legitimizing abortion. Judged on the balance of probabilities to have raped? By whom? Were there any pre-Roe laws of this form? Just curious.

[Valin]

The problem with the rape/incest exception is one of the people involved ends up dead.

[FreeTally]

Out of interest, how would a rape/incest exception for abortion work? Would the father have to be convicted of rape? By then, the pregnancy would be over. Merely accused of rape?

I've never trusted this exception because just like "if the life of the mother is in danger" exception, it will be the "word of the patient and her doctor". And you have it right - the "pro-choice" side will insists that the claim of rape or incest is enough to invoke the exeption - guaranteed(for the exact reason you point out - woman would have given birth before it went to trial).