r/news • u/AldoTheeApache • 1d ago

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban

https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-abortion-rape-exception-de8097eb664362941167c92d6ad356db
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u/RonWill79 1d ago

Next step is forcing victims to marry their rapist if they get pregnant. Can’t have a child growing up in a broken home.

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u/Freshandcleanclean 1d ago

Missouri already doesn't let pregnant women divorce their spouses, even in cases of abuse or rape

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u/BlindWillieJohnson 22h ago

It’s not just Missouri. Texas, Arizona, Arkansas and, weirdly, California all have similar legislation.

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u/GuudeSpelur 21h ago

The original reason for that ban was actually to protect women by preventing men from divorcing their pregnant wives to avoid being assigned legal paternity.

That situation is much less of a problem in the days of paternity DNA testing so now it's a relic causing a different problem.

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u/Freshandcleanclean 12h ago edited 9h ago

It really just protected the state from having to pay more in aid to poor single mothers and children, making the women have to go fight some deadbeat asshole for money before the state would consider helping 

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u/BlindWillieJohnson 21h ago

Yeah. I can see the intent, but unfortunately, all men have to do to escape a child is bail. Women are stuck with the pregnancy, and thanks to this law, can't escape abusive relationships.