This situation has to STOP. I've reached a limit as a human being and I didn't sign up for slavery and terrorism is not okay! This being keeps pushing me beyond what I'm comfortable with and even though every single part of me is crying out for this being to stop tormenting me, this being won't stop. I'm really scared that this situation is hurting me and is such a burden and weight that I cannot bear it anymore (as how God created me). It is too extreme, unsafe and dangerous but this being won't listen and continues this assault against me. It feels like emotional rape and coercion and I don't see how this situation is any different from a child marriage or other sick patriarchal form of keeping women in bondage and oppression. I REFUSE TO LIVE LIKE THIS! If you're reading this, please ask one of your friends or someone in your community to pray for me. I'm really scared...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/children-forced-children-065600666.html
The terms are: forced pregnancy and motherhood which expose women to further UNNECESSARY violence....This article is really appalling and the lines 'The Church often has a large role in these cultural issues, pressuring the mother, etc, so that abortion does not take place,' says Shelby. 'Where is the Church on preventing violence against these girls?'" is really eye-opening
The article further discusses: "This generally falls under the banner of “forced pregnancy” – an encompassing term, and one that I’ve found myself writing about often of late. There are the news stories about Poland, for example, where the government and Church are pushing to tighten laws around abortion, meaning that many pregnant Polish women would be forced to give birth whether they feel that they want to or not. In Ireland, brave women continuously campaign against the Eighth Amendment, which forbids abortion except in cases where the pregnancy is likely to lead to the mother's death." The article further states, "The pattern of forced child pregnancy and motherhood as a form of torture persists in Latin America and the Caribbean,” but “states ignore this serious violation of human rights"
There is another form of abuse and that is called: 'Not only is reproductive coercion a form of control," The user whoshared her story also noted that her husband "made me feel really guilty and like I was being crazy," which sounds eerily like gaslighting, an abusive tactic in which the abuser manipulates someone into questioning their own sanity.
After an influx of responses from other users urging her to be careful and safe, the woman sent in an update, telling the community that she is still unsure of what to do.
"A lot of people alluded that my husband may be abusive, and that was a hard thing to think about," she wrote. "I just want to thank everyone again for their concern and messages. I'll update again when my thoughts are clearer."
As countless Reddit commenters have noted, the kind of behavior this user's husband has exhibited is not okay - it is a form of sexual violence. Even if a couple has agreed on having a baby, if one person decides they aren't ready, their partner needs to respect their wishes (and this goes for both partners)."
Also, there is further finding that states, "In 2013, for example, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended doctors incorporate intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion assessment into routine sexual and reproductive health care.
The study involved a survey of 4,674 women seeking care at reproductive health clinics in California and Pennsylvania. McCauley and colleagues found that reproductive coercion included two distinct characteristics: pregnancy coercion and condom manipulation. Pregnancy coercion includes threats or pressure to promote a pregnancy...., From these findings, the study recommends the following questions that health care providers can ask their patients...
This is very appalling and difficult to accept - these forms of abusing and subjugating women and unfortunately, religion plays a huge role in perpetuating these forms of abuse and TORTURE!
