incest

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Recognizing that women would now have to live under the restriction, DuBuisson wanted to make sure victims of rape and incest could terminate their pregnancies.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

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

In the 1960s, legislators introduced additional exceptions: for sexual assault, incest, fetal disability and certain health risks.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

There’s a patchwork of policies for other exceptions, including for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 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