When
collage student at the time, Shauna Prewitt, was 21 years old, she was raped
and impregnated from the rape. She felt wrong getting an abortion, so had the
baby. It is now eight years later and the rapist is filing for sole custody.
The question that stands is why should rapists have parental rights? “It
would not be long before I would learn firsthand that in the vast majority of
states -- 31 -- men who father through rape are able to assert the same custody
and visitation rights to their children that other fathers enjoy.” The argument
was the fine line between where some rights end and some right begin. For
example, does a man have the right to his child if it was statutory rape? Even
if it is consensual, it is still technically rape.
I
think that if it is force able rape, then the rapist should have no rights to
child that is conceived. I feel that giving rapists the right to their children
of rape is like rewarding them for the horrible deed they have done. On the
other hand, if the sex was consensual, but statutory rape, then I feel that the
father should have the right to his child.
Both
people knew what they were doing and gave their consent. Therefore, both people
should be responsible for the consequences.
The
coverage of this story was definitely one sided. The only side that was discussed
was from the victim.
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