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In reply to the discussion: Pic of the Moment: Crazy Sh*t Conservatives Say Inside the Fox News Bubble [View all]Ilsa
(63,859 posts)Non compos mentis due to illness or developmental disability could be statutorily raped. She might say yes to her perpetrator who knows she has no legal capacity. Happens with caregivers.
Are you saying the burden of preventing pregnancy via daily birth control should be on the woman because she should fear being raped, any time, any day? What if she's been traumatized and doesn't remember to get the money for contraception?
What if she is a young woman in college, not in a relationship because she's on scholarship and shes devoting her energies to finishing, not dating? Is she supposed to be on birth control in case she gets raped?
Do lesbians need to be on the pill because they can expect to be raped and impregnated?
Is every little girl who has gone through menarche supposed to be on the pill or expected to buy contraception!
Have you ever taken care of a rape victim? Do you know the myriad possibilities of how traumatized they can be?
This isn't snark; please explain yourself.