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Assisting rape survivor mothers and their children

Assisting rape survivor mothers and their children

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When a rape victim becomes pregnant, she should be able to choose to parent her child without having to worry about a life of being tethered to the rapist, says the organization “Hope after Rape Conception”.

Rebecca Kiessling, who founded the organization, explained to Gerry Adams that women who conceive as a result of rape are a forgotten segment of the population whose rights need to be strengthened.

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