nt over abortion in cases of
             rape and incest."
             Some of those who are pro-life will allow abortion in these
             cases because they don't know what else they can do for the victim and
             except it as a rare case. But it is known that allowing abortion in
             these cases usually does not help the victim, instead it only worsens
             the problem because the victims needs are not being met.
             But what the facts suggest is that only a minority of rape and
             incest victims actually choose abortion. This is where pro-life has
             its biggest problem. Pro-life states that "Abortion is not usually
             chosen as the immediate solution for rape and incest victims but that
             is the prevailing belief of the general population. A woman has been
             raped and made pregnant: "Oh, she's got to have an abortion." No one
             has studied the rape and incest victims needs; abortion is presumed to
             Various studies and research indicate that rape and incest
             victims fall into a high-risk category of abortion. But what happens
             after a victim has an abortion? Jackie Baker a victim states: "I soon
             discovered that the aftermath of my abortion continued a long time
             after the memory of my rape had faded. I felt empty and horrible.
             Nobody told me about the emptiness and pain I would feel deep within
             causing nightmares and deep depressions. They all told me that after
             the abortion I could continue with my life as if nothing ever
             happened." (Reardon 21-22) This is the story we hear from a lot of
             aborted women. Today in our society it is believed by most people
             that it is the womans fault just as much as the mans fault, if not
             more. many people think women are responsible for contributing to the
             rape itself. Then the rape victims feel self-blame and guilt. And
             even then a rape or incest victims family members or close friends may
             reinforc...