[heartwood]

Research shows that in cases of sexual assault in which a child is conceived, the welfare of a mother and her child are never at odds. It turns out that what is good for the child is actually what is best for the mother. Numerous testimonies by raped women who have chosen life for their child, which have been collected by the Elliot Institute (http://afterabortion.org/), suggest that the raped woman’s loving affirmation for her child is the one thing that really brings her healing and restores her sense of self-worth.

This is pseudo-science. Many raped women may do fairly well carrying a baby to term. Many raped women may regret aborting a child conceived in rape. But there is no way on earth that every single raped and impregnated woman is emotionally and physically better off giving birth.

This doesn't settle the morality of aborting a child conceived in rape or of a society's permitting it, but people not already persuaded that it is wrong will be repelled by the false absolute.

[NYer]

But there is no way on earth that every single raped and impregnated woman is emotionally and physically better off giving birth.

Statistics speak for themselves .... abortion raises breast cancer risk by 40%.

National Cancer Institute Researcher Admits Abortion Breast Cancer Link

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

The question of morality is this:

Is it permissible in your moral structure to kill a child?

The answer to that question alone establishes a firm foundation for the rest of your moral views.