The most horrifying thing I saw this Halloween wasn't a movie or costume, but a graphic about men who rape women suing for parental rights. I thought to myself "surely this is not for real." But apparently it's true. If a man rapes you and you become pregnant, he can sue for parental rights and visitation or even shared custody. *Insert slow blink*That is scary as fuck to me. I can't imagine what being raped does to you emotionally. Then to have to deal with becoming pregnant by your rapist, and having to see him when you drop your child off for visitation, seeing him at your child's school plays, etc. I'm sure that would be agonizing and the fact that this is even a possibility in this country is further evidence that women are undervalued here in the "great" USA.
I decided to go to Google to see what else I could find on the subject. I found this article on CNN. Listening to this woman talk about the emotions involved after her rape and conception of her daughter was hard for me. My heart definitely goes out to any woman in this situation and I pray that our justice system will change these laws.
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