
Originally Posted by
icysunitz
RH Bill does not legalize abortion but some provisions in the bill irked pro-lifers and the catholic church being "abortion in disguise".
anyways, as for the rape victim, it's easy for us to say na pwede siya mag undergo ug psychological treatment. But if she comes from a poor family? asa intawn siya makakuha ug kwarta para magpa treat? i-dugang pa nimo na she has to be a mother to the child of her rapist. sad pa jud, sometimes the rapist is a family member! If you tell me that DSWD can provide for the treatment, don't you know that we only have ONE government psychologist?!? her hands are full naman gani evaluating CICLs (Children in Conflict with Law). According to Dr. Naomi Poca, the effects of psychological trauma may take years to manifest. Not just the mother, but the child as well, he will live in a loveless environment. In a lecture by Dr. Poca, it was shown that during the first year of the child, being held and loved is crucial in his development. Most of the CICLs they examined lacked love in their formative years mao they grew up na ingon ana. Im not saying that all of them will grow up as criminals, but most of them just might. So yes, at the inception, if the victim decided that she cannot love the child that's growing inside of her because it will forever remind her of the man who raped her, better terminate the pregnancy than cause a chain reaction too long to terminate.
disclaimer: im not saying that dr. poca is pro abortion, im just relating what she discussed on child brain development.
yeah i understand you completely.. it's not easy though. In that case it's in the discretion of the girl or the family on how they proceed. It's very sad, it's really happening these days.. unayon ra sa amahan, sa igsoon

.. I rest my case. I'm no expert on how to handle such situation.. I think wala man pod cguro tawo expert ani kay worst case man na..it will question your morality on how to handle things. But a Christian I strongly believe that there must be a way.. a better way as not to resort to abortion. It's an innocent life you're going to end when abortion is concerned..come to think of it. I'm not into abortion ... I'm just saying.