Abortion as birth control should be illegal.

"Really? Please explain details on this reliable test on the fetus to determine if it was the offspring of rape."--I meant just ask for the police report. Most women aren't going to take it that far just to get an abortion, though I have seen one women file a false rape report before so it is possible. Still, this would effectively reduce abortions and also encourage more rape victims to report the crime."Currently only an estimated 40% of sexual assaults are reported to law enforcement, with only 4% leading to a conviction which is half the rate prosecuted"--Gonna save this one for the end; should make sense when you get there.Of course some anti-abortion legislators actually claim pregnancy is proof that it was not rape .--The "natural defense" argument won't be making an appearance in this debate. ;-)"it shows how scary the legal environment is for the victim."--Yes, our legal system sucks for pretty much everybody except lawyers.Regarding the case of incest, a blood sample is needed from the accused father, throwing confidentiality right out the window.--If he raped his daughter, I couldn't see too many people being concerned with his confidentiality. If she is lying, she should go to jail (or jeuvie). "our health care industry that needs to be corrected also"Irrelevant. While I agree, larger changes to society do not affect the issue as it currently stands. It's along the lines of how rape shouldn't be a factor, since rape really shouldn't happen.--It isn't irrelevent, but I will get to this as well at the end.Proving that she is lying is pretty hard--That's why we have polygraphs and police do rape-kits if reported in time. Again, I doubt too many women would lie about this. Part of the reason conviction rates are so low is that many women wait until after it is too late for a rape kit-- no D.N.A. (or latex), no solid evidence. she's already likely in a bad emotional place regardless of if she is lying or not--While their emotional state is not something to be dismissed, rape victims need to know how important it is to come forward right away, for reasons I just stated. Also, if she is lying, her emotional state is completely irrelevant, unless she has a legitimate psychological disorder.In our legal system, her honesty would probably often be questioned by whomever has a better lawyer; often further victimizing the victim.--This is a problem faced by everyone, not just rape victims. However, rape charges should be taken as seriously as murder charges. It is a very serious claim that can destroy a man's life even if he is acquitted. Giving them a silent abortion and sending them on their way isn't going to help rape victims get justice or feel better in the end.Case1: Woman get's raped, has an abortion. Feels like crap the rest of her life because her attacker got away.Case2: Woman get's raped, has a rape kit, then an abortion, and has her assailant convicted because she came forward. The present is riddled with emotion, but soon she will be able to begin the healing process.R-Kelly...--You seem to be focusing mostly on problems with our legal system now. This brings me back to something else you said earlier:Currently only an estimated 40% of sexual assaults are reported to law enforcement, with only 4% leading to a conviction which is half the rate prosecutedand"our health care industry that needs to be corrected also"Irrelevant. While I agree, larger changes to society do not affect the issue as it currently stands. It's along the lines of how rape shouldn't be a factor, since rape really shouldn't happen.--You are basically arguing that because of a messed up legal system and problems which we can't immediately solve, that we should turn to abortion as an easy out. What this does is not address the problems, but ignores them altogether-- the poverty, the inequality, the sexism and racism. This is why I get mad when women think abortion is an awesome right --it actually blinds them to their rights to enjoy parenthood and live comfortably like the rich people who can have as many kids as they want and not worry about it. Minorities and young women are far more likely to have abortions, as are the poor (who are often one in the same)."many would argue that you should not have a child if you can't afford one"Agreed. --Unfortunately, there is an ever widening income gap in America, while childbearing and sex remain basic human drives. There is also a choice long before the point of considering an abortion, of whether to have sex, with whom, and how.