Sexual assaults surge as Republicans ban abortions with no exceptions for rape nor incest.
One in five women in the United States experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime.
One in three female victims of completed or attempted rape experienced it for the first time between the ages of 11 and 17.
About half (51.1%) of female victims of rape reported being raped by an intimate partner and 40.8% by an acquaintance.
The estimated lifetime cost of rape is $122,461 per victim.
Source: National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
"Most abortions are now banned in 14 states following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Georgia also bans abortion at about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant." - NY Times
Sexual assaults surge as Republicans ban abortions with no exceptions for rape or incest. Follow the hypocrisy with this infographic on Rape in America By The Numbers.
Sexual assaults in America
Approximately 1 in 5 (21.3% or an estimated 25.5 million) women in the U.S. reported completed or attempted rape at some point in their lifetime, including completed forced penetration, attempted forced penetration, or alcohol/drug facilitated completed penetration. About 2.6% of U.S. men (an estimated 2.8 million) experienced completed or attempted rape victimization in their lifetime.
More than half (51.1%) of female victims of rape reported being raped by an intimate partner and 40.8% by an acquaintance; for male victims, more than half (52.4%) reported being raped by an acquaintance and 15.1% by a stranger.
Based on data from the survey, it is estimated that 734,630 people were raped (threatened, attempted, or completed) in the United States in 2018. - NSVRC
Republicans ban abortions with no exception for rape or incest
"15 states with new or impending abortion limits have no exceptions for rape, incest.More than 75% of Americans support allowing legal abortions in cases of rape and incest, but many new or forthcoming laws include no such exceptions. The matter attracted national attention in July after it was reported that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had become pregnant and, on the suggestion of her doctor, was taken to neighboring Indiana to have an abortion.
Fifteen of the 22 states with new or forthcoming limits on abortion after Roe do not permit exceptions for rape and incest. This suggests that anti-abortion advocates are no longer willing to go along with such exceptions, despite their widespread adoption over decades. This position puts anti-abortion advocates and politicians on a collision course with public opinion, which strongly opposes forcing rape and incest survivors to carry pregnancies to term." - Poynter Institute
Resources for sexual assault victims
RAINN – NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE
800-656-HOPE (4673)- Hotline A hotline for victims of sexual assault. They work with over 1,000 local sexual assault service providers to offer confidential support services.
SAFE HORIZON
1-800-621-4673 (DV hotline)- 24/7 Hotline, Counseling, Legal Services, Shelter 1-212-227-3000 (Sexual Assault hotline)
Provides services for victims of crime and abuse, including child abuse, and their families. Includes: legal and court programs, domestic violence shelters, counseling center, and multiple hotlines.
END RAPE ON CAMPUS
202-281-0323- Legal Assistance, Mental Health They provide free, direct assistance to all survivors with filing federal complaints and connecting you to mental health professionals and legal counsel. They also work on policy reform and education.
NATIONAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER
717-909-0710 - Directory, Information Hosts a directory of sexual assault-related organizations, as well as a directory of state coalitions against sexual assault. Provide information for survivors, friends/family, & educators/advocates.
Prima Facie
This blog was inspired by the play "Prima Facie" in which JODIE COMER “gives ONE OF THE MOST THRILLING PERFORMANCES OF THE BROADWAY SEASON.” (Wall Street Journal) as Tessa, a young brilliant barrister who loves to win. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and lighting up the shadows of doubt in any case. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.
TakeAway: Vote for women's freedom to decide when and with whom to have a family. Vote for a Democrat.
Deepak
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