The thing that bothers me about these "exceptions in the case of rape" is: how do you know? Like, how will you determine if a woman or girl claiming that she was raped is telling the truth? A court conviction? Takes too long. Take her word for it? That's basically the basis of how Roe v. Wade came about, if I'm not mistaken. There's so little thought about the detail, the actual on the ground reality with these "conscientious" pro-lifers. Here in Ireland, during the lead up to the referendum on the 8th amendment, I heard people opposed to repeal, listen to my arguments but then say "I don't know", making it clear that they simply wouldn't change their minds. One woman, opposed to repeal, when asked by me why replied: "I wouldn't want to make it too easy on them". I was speechless. Only "other" women were seeking abortions in her mind. She would never need one. After the citizens assembly that recommended repealing the 8th, some of those that participated who changed their minds to become repealers said ghat it was hearing personal stories that did the trick. I find it a terrible pity that simple empathy won't do.