American Association of Pro Life OB/GYNS

Of course, offering help is important. Additionally, having worked as a peer counselor in a crisis pregnancy center, I've seen how important emotional support is in times like these. I've seen far too many brilliant and vibrant young women driven to the brink of giving up the lives of their unborn children because they feel the whole world is ... Read Moreagainst them. I imagine this would be all the more true in the case of rape, where the mother is reminded each and every day of the horror of what has been done to her. May God help all those who find themselves in such a situation, and give them the courage to choose life!

I know two people that were raped and became pregnant( even though most rapes do not result in pregnancy). One mother gave her child up for adoption and "redeemed the evil act" the other mother kept the child and later found a wonderful man to marry and raise the child with. Both mothers are glad they did not destroy thier children, both children are beautiful and perfect.

Jenni: aaplog is absolutely opposed to abortifacient pills. Mifeprex is a demonstrated abortifacient. As for birth control pills--read the discussion board, as suggested above. To go more indepth, go to http://www.aaplog.org/PositionsAndPapers/OralContraceptiveControversy.aspx?fileID=1
The preimplantation abortifacient question for bcp is an honest controversy, not a demonstrated fact, with strongly prolife doctors on both sides. jdc/aaplog

I have read and will continue to read articles related to this issue. I understand where you are coming from but as a pro-life individual, I thought when I first located your site that it would be a like minded place to find a Dr.
Last night I just wanted your other readers to know my experiences. As I have mentioned before I will continue to ... Read Moreuse your site and I just reccomended it to someone last week. I just think that people who think like I do should be informed that in some cases their pro-life dr.s will still reccommend BC pills.

Kathryn, thank YOU for sharing you story to help women heal from, or better still, to avoid this terrilble pain. Dr. DeCook/aaplog

Dr. DeCook, I would love an opportunity to share my story if you have conferences or seminars. My friend is Dr, Martha Shuping, who has done some research in the area of post abortion trauma. I have worked with her on many projects since the early 80's.

Being raped is a horrible experience. Having an abortion will add a second horrible experience, that will not erase the first from her mind, but add more anguish. There is a way to make a ray of light shine in all this sadness, and that is if she chooses life for her baby that could possibly be the answer to some couple's prayers, if she chooses to give it away. This innocent little being did nothing wrong, and is a victim of her attacker just as much as she is.

Very hard decision, but any anger should not be taken out on the unborn child!!