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Depends on the law as some laws forbid abortion even in rape and incest, which I'd argue are strong examples of someone specifically not choosing to have sex.
by jimkleiber 4y ago
Depends on the law as some laws forbid abortion even in rape and incest, which I'd argue are strong examples of someone specifically not choosing to have sex.
- camhart 4y agoVery true, but that accounts for less than 0.5% of abortions. For a vast majority of abortions, they made the choice.
- tzs 4y agoI don't understand why it is almost always "rape and incest", both on the part of people considering exceptions when they ban abortion or people trying to get exceptions into someone else's abortion ban. Incest can be nonconsensual, in which it was also rape and so would be covered under a rape exception. Incest can also be consensual, in which case what is the logic to treating conception by incest any different than any other circumstances of conception?
- jimkleiber 4y agoFair point, I meant more for the nonconsensual aspect, although I'm unsure if incest is illegal even if consensual, I guess it might depend on the jurisdiction, at which point eve if it were two people consenting, it may not legally be considered consensual, similar to how people under a certain age have no legal ability to consent.
- AlexandrB 4y agoI think there are a few problems. First, as with statutory rape, I think incest is often treated as de-facto coercive - e.g. could you say "no" to your dad if you depend on him for food/shelter/clothing? Second, rape often requires the victim to accuse the rapist of such - which is probably less likely when family is involved. Finally, incest carries increased risks of abnormalities in the child, which makes the case for aborting to prevent suffering of the child stronger.