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Rochelle Gray was just nine when stepfather Anokye Andrews first raped her
The monster raped her 4 times a week for years, she aborted three pregnancies
Most of the abuse happened with mother Mary-Louisa Andrews in the house
This year Anokye, of Milton Keynes, was jailed for 20 years and Mary-Louisa for 5
Rochelle, 28, has waived her right to anonymity and is bravely speaking out
Teen sexual assault is often not disclosed to anyone for many years. Some people may never disclose. When it happens, disclosure is often a process, not a single event. For example, an individual may first provide hints about an assault; if the response is supportive, then more information is shared. Over time, they may fully disclose the details of the event(s).
Common reasons for not disclosing sexual assault include not wanting family or other people to know, being unable to prove the incident occurred, fear that police will not take it seriously, or fear of police hostility.2
According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network6 and the Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website7, other reasons that teens do not disclose include:
Emotional pain: trying to avoid thinking about, remembering, or talking about the sexual assault because it is emotionally painful.
Shame: Sexual trauma is associated with a high degree of stigma in our society. Most teens are embarrassed for others to know that they experienced sexual violence. Not having been able to protect themselves during the assault causes many teens to feel weak, ashamed, or even that they deserved what happened. They may also fear being “slut-shamed” or criticized for real or alleged sexual behavior.
Fear of not being believed: Even though sexual assault is a serious crime, it is often mischaracterized as consensual sex. Teen victims may fear not being believed about the assault, or worry that others will defend the perpetrator.
Fear of being blamed: It is common for victims of sexual assault to face scrutiny regarding what they did to “cause” the incident, (e.g., what they were wearing, whether they were using drugs or alcohol, etc.) instead of focusing on their lack of consent.
Fear of punishment or reprisal: Teens may avoid disclosing because they fear parental punishment for rule breaking (e.g., for having used drugs or alcohol prior to the assault, being out after curfew or in a location that is not allowed, or meeting people online). Teens may also fear reprisals from potentially violent perpe- trators, or social ostracism by perpetrators who are popular as well as their friends.
Feeling partly responsible: When the perpetrator is an acquaintance, victims are more likely to feel responsible for the assault and delay disclosing. Some teens may believe that they did something to contribute to the assault (e.g., if they had been sexually active with the perpetrator in the past, were flirting with the perpetrator prior to the assault, or were using drugs or alcohol when the sexual assault occurred). Such confusion and fear may diminish teens’ ability to recognize that the perpetrator is responsible and not them.
Other traumatic reactions: Feeling shocked, dazed, confused, and/or not remembering some details of the event can be traumatic responses to the sexual assault. However, teens may fear that no one will believe them if they do not remember all the details, or they may not want to think or talk about the painful event.
Think about it. 95% of unintended pregnancies happen because 54% were not using birth control and another 41% were using it incorrectly (forgetting to take a pill, etc.). 98.3% of abortions are done solely for the sake of convenience, not due to rape, incest, or the mother's or baby's health. Killing has just become way too easy. And too many people have become complacent in accepting that much killing.
Think about it. 95% of unintended pregnancies happen because 54% were not using birth control and another 41% were using it incorrectly (forgetting to take a pill, etc.). 98.3% of abortions are done solely for the sake of convenience, not due to rape, incest, or the mother's or baby's health. Killing has just become way too easy. And too many people have become complacent in accepting that much killing.
The above statistics only include those willing to disclose their circumstances.
There are women who do not disclose the rape because they cannot yet verbalize what happened to them or for fear of their own safety.
It does not include women in abusive relationships, including marriages.
It does not include parents who make their teenage daughter get an abortion.
Too many people want to ignore the various circumstances around abortion. Health is more than physical health. If you only value one type of health, then just say that.
The above statistics only include those willing to disclose their circumstances.
It's data from the CDC, so...
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Too many people want to ignore the various circumstances around abortion. Health is more than physical health. If you only value one type of health, then just say that.
Hell, there's a few people that if they were killed it would improve my non-physical health. Can I or anyone else kill them because of that? No.
It's data from the CDC, so...
Hell, there's a few people that if they were killed it would improve my non-physical health. Can I or anyone else kill them because of that? No.
The CDC provides the data that women disclose. Nothing more. Some women take rape to their death. Some women never speak about reproduction coercion from their husbands or significant others. People like you want to force women to relive their trauma.
Nope. They provide the data the physician has recorded.
The physician records what women choose to reveal. You just want to remain in denial. No woman has to reveal that she has been raped to get an abortion.
You know good and well that is the case and that lawmakers have been trying to make that a requirement.
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