We are aware that clinical providers may hesitate to ask pregnant women if their pregnancy resulted from rape due to discomfort, fear of causing distress, or uncertainty about how to handle the disclosure appropriately.

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We are aware that social workers face significant challenges in supporting children born from rape or mothers carrying a rape-conceived child due to the complex emotional, legal, and safeguarding needs that demand sensitive, trauma-informed, and coordinated multi-agency responses.

We are aware that counsellors, therapists, and other mental health professionals may struggle to offer appropriate support to people born from rape due to the deeply complex and sensitive nature of their identity, potential feelings of shame or rejection, societal stigma, and the lack of specific training or guidance on how to navigate the unique psychological impact of such trauma.

Rape and sexual assault services may struggle to offer appropriate support to people born from rape if they present as victims because these services are often designed for direct survivors, not secondary victims, and staff may lack training, frameworks, or resources to address the unique trauma, identity issues, and complex emotional needs faced by individuals whose existence is the result of sexual violence.

We are aware of the complexity that victim/survivor organisations may face in supporting the positions of both mother and child. description

Victim/survivor services may find it complicated to offer appropriate support to people born from rape if they present as victims because their experiences don’t always fit within traditional definitions of victimhood, making it difficult to address the complex mix of trauma, identity, and belonging they face within existing service models.