There are some strange and harsh battles a rape survivor has to engage in but this battle is the strangest of all. When a Jane Doe was raped at the age of 14, she became pregnant. She decided to give birth to her daughter rather than to seek an abortion. It was a decision that would have unexpected ramifications. The now 18 year old rape survivor is in a legal battle to prevent the rapist from having any parental rights.
Rather then be convicted and sent to jail, the then 20 year old Jamie Melendez was instead put on probation and told to pay child support until the child turns 18.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2399756/Teenage-girl-sues-Massachusetts-forcing-16-year-legal-relationship-rapist.html
She is now forced to sue in federal court to have the state of Mass. annul the order.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/08/21/60457.htm
This is not an isolated case. There are laws in a number of states that could force rape survivors to put up with the parental rights requests by the person who raped her.
This new battle that the rape survivors may have to wage may need to two hard choices should they become pregnant:
A; Fight the rapists demands in court, or:
B: Have an abortion.
What would you do?
Stay tuned
MURT
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Oh goodness Murt.. what a question, especially in this day and time when abortion has been such a major political issue, whereas many states now prevent abortion, and some states which to deem a miscarriage against the law. So, now you ask a rape victim, would you have an abortion or not.. this is also such a moral issue.. If they believe in abortion or not, then to have to deal with the state laws banning abortion and deeming these young women as immoral..
So, the question really should be.. If a young woman become pregnant because of a sexual assault, should the male in question be prosecuted for the crime, or because he has acted as a sperm doner should he now be released from the criminal charges and just forced to pay child support to keep the child and its mother off the system and land in court as child custody issue for the next 18 years..
So what would I suggest.. make sure you go to the emergency room after the sexual assault, have any and all preventative measures taken to prevent stds, and if legal in your state, ask for the morning after pill. And make sure you cooperate with the Police and make a complete report and give a complete interview.. Also, if you take a poly.. Tell the absolute truth, don’t leave any details out.