incest
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After the movie came out, Lindo says, he met an incest survivor who said she appreciated the humanity he gave to a seemingly monstrous character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
The ban has exceptions for rape, incest and human trafficking up to 15 weeks, but are difficult to access.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2024
He has previously said he believes people have the right to abortion in cases of rape, incest or when their health is jeopardized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
However, the 2010 constitution, combined with a wider body of law, does allow abortion when "the life or health of the mother is in danger" or when the pregnancy has resulted from rape or incest.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2023
In his Ring cycle, Wagner tackles the subjects of incest, or the abuse of power, or greed - all pertinent to nineteenth-century Europe - but transports the action to the distant mists of prehistory.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
