Woman’s Right in Embryo Preservation or Abortion in Pregnancy Caused by the Rape

Nowadays, pregnancy caused by the rape, is a crucial and complicated subject in Iranian Society which despite its’ undeniable importance, has not paid enough attention to it legally by the policy makers. In fact, this social problem has considered as aside and insignificant matter. The lack of legislation in this era, has forced the female victims to illegal abortion; this coercion caused serious injuries to them (even death) and social damages. In this Article, consequences of rape have been reviewed with an analytical-descriptive method. Also, generalizing the abortion treatment rules was suggested as a solution to this problem, using Juris consult opinions and according to legal standards and generalizability of hardship rule