Conceived in rape
Children conceived in rape
Those encouraging abortion for rape victims often do so because they are uncomfortable dealing with the issue. We are encouraged to think that destroying the baby 'solves the problem'. It's seen as a "quick fix" but it avoids dealing with the woman's true emotional, social and financial needs.
The voices of rape victims all too-often go unheard. According to Kathleen DeZeeuw, "I, having lived through rape, and also having raised a child conceived in rape, feel personally assaulted and insulted every time I hear that abortion should be legal because of rape and incest. I feel that we're being used by pro-abortionists to further the abortion issue, even though we've not been asked to tell our side."
We have examined the issues of pregnancy through rape in the issues section of 'abortion' and in the sexual assault section of 'women'. In this section, we look at the issue from the view of the child; by giving a voice to children who were conceived through rape and lived.
We must recognize that the children conceived through sexual assault have a voice which deserves to be heard. Julie Makimaa, conceived by an act of rape, works diligently against the perception that abortion is acceptable or even necessary in cases of sexual assault. While naturally sympathetic to the suffering her mother endured at the hands of her attacker, Julie is also rightfully proud of her mother's courage and generosity. Regarding her own view of her origin, Julie proclaims: "It doesn't matter how I began. What matters is who I will become."
MY MOTHER CHOOSE LIFE: CHILDREN CONCEIVED IN RAPE
Ryan Scott Bomberger
Ryan has a unique perspective of the innate nature of purpose. His biological mother was raped yet chose to go through 9 months of pregnancy, choosing to give him Life. He was adopted as a baby and grew up in a loving, multi-racial Christian family of 15, which gave him a great appreciation for diversity. Ten of the thirteen children were adopted in this remarkable family.
Layne Beachley - 7 World time champion Surfer
Layne Beachley's mother Maggie Gardner was 17, and newly arrived in Sydney from Scotland in 1971. She was date-raped after she accepted a dinner invitation from the manager of a Kings Cross modelling agency. Layne was adopted by a North Balgowlah couple and grew up on Manly Beach in Australia. In December 1999, she announced she had found her birth mother; her six straight world titles ensured the story was widely reported in the media.
Read more about Layne Beachley here
Mika Scott
Kimberley Scott was raped while her husband was away deployed for the US marines. She choose life for her baby boy, Mika.
Read more about Kimberley and Mika Scott here
Kelly Wright - TV Presenter
Former Fox & Friends Weekend co-anchor Kelly Wright wrote about his mother's decision to give birth to him despite having conceived him in rape. In his book "America's Hope in Troubled Times." Wright describes how his mother was raped when she was 16 years old, and how he was the result of that rape.
Read more about Kelly Wright here
Eartha Kitt - Jazz Singer
Born on January 17 1927 on a cotton plantation in South Carolina, Eartha Kitt was raised by a woman called Anna Mae, who she believed was her mother. The singer later said that her father was the white son of the plantation owner, and that she had been conceived by rape. Named Eartha after the year's good crop, she lived with Anna Mae in grinding poverty until her mother met a new husband who rejected the mixed race child.
Read more about Eartha Kitt here
Angelia Jolie's adopted daughter
Mentwabe Dawit, the mother of an Ethiopian baby adopted by Angelina Jolie, smiles in the southern city of Awasa, November 17, 2007. Mother of two-year-old Zahara, described how she was attacked one evening in 2004 after a day's work at a construction site in the southern Ethiopian town of Awasa. As she walked home in the darkness, a man approached. "He pulled a dagger, put one hand on my mouth, so that I could not scream. He then raped me and disappeared," Mentwabe told Reuters in an interview, tears streaming down her face. The 24-year-old decided to keep the assault a secret.
Lianna Rebolledo
Lianna Rebolledo, a Mexican woman who became pregnant when she was 13 after being raped, talks about the past 20 years, the gift her daughter has been to her, and how she never considered having an abortion.
Read more on Lianna Rebolledo here
MARTIN SHEEN'S WIFE, Janet Sheen
Martin Sheen was interviewed by Gay Bryne for "The Meaning of Life" and he told of his opposistion to abortion. He also relayed how his wife Janet was conceived in rape.
Young women who have been raped
Listen to the testimonies of women pregnant as a result of rape in this Youtube video
Read more prsonal stories from pregnant rape victims
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