dreams-and-starlight's avatar
In addition to this, when women get pregnant (unless there's an abortion, though that's somewhat rare), they have to live with a baby inside their body for approx. 9 months. They have to deal with physical changes and impacts on their daily lives. They have to be there for the baby at least until they give birth and give it up for adoption. If the baby is a product of rape, they are reminded of this every day (at least when they're pregnant) if they want to be or not. They also have to decide what to do with the baby, and some raise them by themselves.

In many colleges today, rape is not reported because of social stigma and whatnot and social predators often go on to do it again.

If you're male and you're raped, the $20,000 in missed child support is NOTHING compared to the emotional, physical and monetary cost of being pregnant and giving birth.