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Letter: Focus on rape, not abortion

By Sharon Irwin, Vancouver
Published: October 21, 2024, 6:00am

Yes, every child should be “born in love” (Our Readers’ Views, Oct. 16). However, forcing a woman to give birth to a child after a horrific act such as rape is a separate issue.

The decision to have a child should be up to the woman, not some stranger who has not experienced rape, and knows nothing about the victim’s physical, emotional and financial situation. In other words, mind your own business! You should focus your energy on the real problem here, rape.

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