Topic > The Importance of Rape During War - 1333

In fact, approximately 22 million women perform illegal abortions every year. Of these 22 million women, 47,000 lose their lives and approximately 5.2 million are hospitalized each year. Forcing women who have been victims of rape during times of conflict to carry pregnancies to term is dangerous in many ways and has a negative impact on the mental and physical well-being of the victim. Forcing rape survivors to carry pregnancies to term is punishing them for a crime committed against them. Denying access to safe, legal abortions to these women is forcing them to relive their rape once again for the world to see. Being forced to carry a pregnancy to term not only poses mental and emotional risks, but also puts the mother's life at risk. Worldwide "Pregnancy is a leading cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19, most frequently due to birth complications... Adolescents aged 15 to 19 are twice as likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth, compared to those in their twenties and very young adolescents'” . Pregnancy at a young age can have a negative impact on the lives of girls around the world take care of their children, forcing them into a cycle of poverty and a life of suffering. Taking into account the fact that most of these women live in patriarchal societies (Bosnia, Rwanda, Darfur, Syria, etc.), they not only have to. face extreme emotional and physical pain, but they also face negative reaction from their families and communities Looking at the rapes that occurred in the former Yugoslavia during the war, it is clear that there was a stigma towards women who had been raped and.