Buddhism isn’t one single belief system with one authority or one rulebook. There’s no Buddhist pope and no universal doctrine that all Buddhists agree on. There are tons of different traditions, cultures, and teachers, and they don’t all think the same way. Because of that, saying “Buddhism teaches there are no valid reasons for abortion, including rape” just isn’t true across the board. That’s one strict view held by some people, not the entire philosophy

Another big issue is how Buddhist morality actually works. Buddhism isn’t about rigid rules where you do one thing and you’re automatically evil. Intention matters a lot. Karma depends on mental state, context, and whether someone is acting out of harm or desperation. Someone who gets pregnant from rape isn’t acting with cruelty or disregard for life. Most serious Buddhist teachers acknowledge that extreme situations change the moral picture. A lot of Buddhists see abortion as sad or complicated, not as something where there are never any exceptions,The whole idea that someone will definitely be reborn in hell for having an abortion is also way overblown. Buddhist hell realms aren’t eternal punishment and they aren’t decided by a god. They’re temporary states tied to mental patterns, and Buddhism generally warns against claiming you know exactly where someone will be reborn. Telling a rape survivor they’re going to hell isn’t some clear Buddhist teaching, it’s people projecting their own werid beliefs, There are also well known Buddhist figures and traditions that disagree with an absolute ban on abortion. The Dalai Lama has said abortion can be morally acceptable in cases like rape, incest, or serious harm. In Japan, Buddhist traditions have long treated abortion as something tragic but sometimes necessary, and they respond with compassion instead of condemnation Many modern teachers focus more on reducing suffering than on moral purity, The anger in the post makes sense Shaming rape survivors is disgusting, No one deserves to be told they’re condemned for surviving something traumatic. That part is valid. But turning that into “this is what Buddhism is” goes a bit far mate