Abortion Debate Headed Back To South Carolina State House

If that group of children is taking that victory lap for defeating the best advocate children ever had in SC, I want to thank you personally. You have destroyed more lives and families in one year than I could do in a lifetime. If you think you are cute, you are not.

The situation of young children who are victims of rape or incest and are denied access to abortion is particularly tragic and raises profound ethical and humanitarian concerns. Here’s a breakdown of the devastating impact:

Physical and Psychological Trauma

Severe Physical Harm: Young children’s bodies are not developed enough to handle a pregnancy. Forced pregnancy can lead to severe health complications, including:

Increased risk of preeclampsia and eclampsia

Obstructed labor

Uterine rupture

Fistulas

Increased maternal mortality

Profound Psychological Trauma: Rape and incest are deeply traumatic experiences, especially for children. Being forced to carry the resulting pregnancy can compound this trauma, leading to:

Severe and long-lasting PTSD

Depression and anxiety disorders

Increased risk of suicide

Emotional dissociation and detachment

Difficulties with future sexual and emotional development

Re-traumatization: The entire process of pregnancy, childbirth, and forced parenthood can re-traumatize a young victim, reminding them of the assault and perpetuating their suffering.

Developmental Impact

Disruption of Development: The trauma of sexual abuse and forced pregnancy can severely disrupt a child’s physical, emotional, and psychological development. It can interfere with their ability to:

Form healthy attachments

Develop a sense of safety and trust

Succeed in school

Navigate social relationships

Loss of Childhood: These children are robbed of their childhood and forced into a situation that no child should ever face. They are denied the opportunity to heal and grow in a safe and supportive environment.

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Violation of Bodily Autonomy: Denying a child the right to terminate a pregnancy violates their fundamental right to bodily autonomy. It forces them to endure a pregnancy and childbirth against their will.

Failure of Protection: When a child is raped or subjected to incest, society has a fundamental duty to protect them. Forcing them to carry a pregnancy resulting from that violence represents a profound failure of that duty.

Ethical Dilemma for Medical Professionals: Doctors and other healthcare providers may be forced to choose between providing the best medical care for their young patient and adhering to restrictive abortion laws, creating an untenable ethical dilemma.

Long-Term Consequences

Cycle of Trauma: The trauma experienced by these young victims can have long-lasting consequences, potentially affecting their ability to parent and increasing the risk of intergenerational transmission of trauma.

Increased Vulnerability: These individuals may be more vulnerable to further abuse and exploitation throughout their lives.

In conclusion, denying abortion access to young victims of rape and incest is a grave injustice that inflicts severe physical and psychological harm, disrupts their development, and violates their fundamental human rights.

So, if you want to discuss human rights, you have to be human,, and you don’t qualify.