Of course. My oldest daughter got slipped a micky and had sex at 16. That grandson turned out to be a really cool son.

Never been there so I haven't got much to say, except that if you can love a kitten, puppy, foal, etc. you should be able to love any baby. As far as s/he being a constant reminder of the rape - tough to know how anyone would deal with that. If you're the mother, I guess you would have to get around to the mindset that it's yours and you're lucky to have it despite the circumstances of its conception. Might be easier said than done. I would add that I'm only talking about a situation where it's too late for the morning after pill or an abortion. That decision is totally up to the woman and if it was up to me, I'd go with the pill.

The child is an innocent party in the situation. They didn't ask to be a product of rape. If you can't separate the action from the child either a) have an abortion or b) give the child up for adoption.

The child cannot be blamed for the circumstances that brought it. The question is more a measure of rest of us than it is of the child.

It would seem that in cases of rape, if the person elects to go ahead with the pregnancy, adoption would be the best option. Not a day would go by that your own child wouldn't be a reminder of what some monster did to you. I'm sure it would be very difficult to get past that, and the child does not deserve to have that weight placed upon their shoulders.

Neither the mothers nor the childs responsible for the acts of a rapist, so how can one vilify the child and not provide it with support, care and love it needs to become a good human being, whether it is aware of its entry into the world, or not. It is a perplexing dilemma as I know some children born out of wedlock that want to know insistently, whether they were wanted or not, or boldly ask, in some cases, whether they were a mistake or an accident. Skilfull, heartfelt discussion required to assure child why they are loved.

Yes, but I could understand the difficulty for the mother. Sad to say the child would def be a reminder of the incident.

Yes. The child is innocent!

It is a mental deformity (religion) that would visit the sins of the father upon the child.

Although: I would advocate for abortion to avoid all such future complexity and ostracization.

I would have an abortion, even if I had to do it myself. With that said and to answer if I would have to birth such a child, of course I would love it -as any other child. If there was a risk that the father would show up, I would give it up for adoption before I would let the rapist get his hands on that child - though it would break my heart.

All I can say is you could not have picked a more question bravo for you bravery. I’ve always believed in a woman’s reproductive rights w/o question but if a woman do chooses to have that who ami to utter a word but that isn’t a fault and would deserve all chances to grow

This child is just as deserving of love, caring and protection as any other child.

Days of calling out-of-wedlock children "bastards" are hopefully, over.

But the shaming and blaming of rape victims continues across the world, in courts, communities and families.

I feel for mothers who see the face of their attacker, when they look at their child conceived from rape.

I knew a couple whose oldest child didn't look ANYTHING like the father. As the kid got older the parents were honest with her, the mother was drugged then date-raped and refused to have an abortion. She's pro-choice, but couldn't make that decision for her own child, even in those circumstances.

Kudos to both parents! I think I could love a child of rape although I'd support a partner who chose adoption or abortion after being raped too.

it depends on the person. to me, a child is a child. if the person who was raped wanted an abortion i could certainly understand that. if she wanted to bear the child but wanted the child then to be adopted, i could understand that too. if she wanted to keep and raise the child, i could also understand that, but i could not understand deciding to do so and then hating or at least failing to love the child. there are mothers who are dreadful to their children for no reason at all, so of course it could happen for this reason too. if it were i, and i bore and kept the child, i would love the child.

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The answer to that is yes and for some no. My first was from rape. I wish I had had the courage to put him up for adoption for both our sakes. I was so hard on my son. He deserved better and so did i, though it took me a lot of years to believe that I deserved anything good. I ruled out abortion. I never told my family. Or anyone else for over 20 years. The shame was horrific. I love him and I'm proud of him, but I wish I had adopted him to a family that could have given him the untainted love that came with my keeping him.

Me personally, I would not be able to. But, if another woman loves the shit outta her baby, no matter the circumstances of insemination, then I am with her 100%. I fully support wherever love is found.

A major issue: many state demand the father have "rights" to be involved with the child. This is religious mental sickness.

Better for the child to be aborted that be subjected to this insanity...

I wouldn't have been willing to go through with a pregnancy that resulted from a rape, period.

I would never give birth to a child conceived through rape. I would consider the "possibility" of giving birth to a baby only if it was through consensual sexual Intercourse, however.

The answer will vary between women. I think I could but I’ve also never been in that situation.

I don't think I could have it and if I had to I would give it up for adoption. It would be a reminder of the assault.

If the man were not going to be in the picture and i was sure his family wasnt either, and I HAD to have the yes i could love the , i would not give it up, but if i were in a relationship with someone and we were planning our own family i would probably abort. I don't really know because ive never been in this situation before.