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	The bit of Peter and Joe texting each other exists in two versions: one with Peter texting Joe back but was [[autocorrect|autocorrected]], or using the term "phoque" to describe how gay Quagmire's father is. --->		The bit of Peter and Joe texting each other exists in two versions: one with Peter texting Joe back but was [[autocorrect|autocorrected]], or using the term "phoque" to describe how gay Quagmire's father is. --->
	In addition to the regular cast, [[Tracia Matthewson]] guest starred in the episode as Nancy Bones, [[Frank Davidson]] reprises his role as Officer Dailey, actress [[wikipedia:Kathryn Morris|Kathryn Morris]] reprises her role as [[Lilly Rush (Queen of the Willis)|Quillsville Police Detective Lilly Rush]].		In addition to the regular cast, [[Tracia Matthewson]] guest starred in the episode as Nancy Bones, [[Frank Davidson]] reprises his role as Officer Dailey, actress [[wikipedia:Kathryn Morris|Kathryn Morris]] reprises her role as [[Lilly Rush (Queen of the Willis)|Quillsville Police Detective Lilly Rush]].
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		+	In the episode, Heather decides to raise her child conceived in rape, the traumatic effect of the rape and the child's blood relationship to the rapist had the potential to create some psychological challenges (as Heather killed her rapist), but the circumstance of the child's conception is no guarantee to cause psychological problems. Ava Zinn states that Heather could have difficulty accepting the fact (as Heather wanted to have another child, yet it wasn't under the circumstances she dealt with). As Heather is already a mother of [[Rumer Moffitt|one daughter]], it remains to be seen what will happen as the child is expected to be a boy upon Heather giving birth.
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		+	In announcing the episode, Zinn states that Heather may also face legal difficulties as Heather's rape occured in Indiana. Had Bobby Joe survived, he would have maintained parental rights as Heather is to be the biological mother and Bobby Joe's paternal rights would be terminated anyway.<ref name=prewitt-georgetown/> Research by legal scholar Shauna Prewitt indicates that the resulting continued contact with the rapist is damaging for women who keep the child.<ref name=prewitt-georgetown>{{cite journal |last1=Prewitt |first1=Shauna R. |year=2010 |title=Giving Birth to a 'Rapist's Child': A Discussion and Analysis of the Limited Legal Protections Afforded to Women Who Become Mothers Through Rape |journal=Georgetown Law Journal |volume=98 |issue=3 |pages=831–62 |url=http://georgetownlawjournal.org/articles/giving-birth-to-a-rapists-child-a-discussion-and-analysis-of-the-limited-legal-protections-afforded-to-women-who-become-mothers-through-rape/ |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024060610/http://georgetownlawjournal.org/articles/giving-birth-to-a-rapists-child-a-discussion-and-analysis-of-the-limited-legal-protections-afforded-to-women-who-become-mothers-through-rape/ |archivedate=24 October 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>  She wrote in 2012 that in the US, 31 states allow rapists to assert custody and visitation rights over children conceived through rape.<ref name="prewitt-cnn">Prewitt, Shauna (22 August 2012). [http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/22/opinion/prewitt-rapist-visitation-rights/index.html Raped, pregnant and ordeal not over.] [[wikipedia:CNN|CNN]]</ref>

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The episode's teleplay was written and directed by series creator and execuitive producer Ava Zinn and the story was written by Nancy Boyd. The episode saw the introduction of Quillsville Police officers Ramona Battishill, Kymberly Millspaugh, and Elaine Reed as well as Craven Gifts employees Bobby Joe Bones, Zelda Kellie Martin, Amber Jena Irene Battishill, and Natalia Lightner.

In addition to the regular cast, Tracia Matthewson guest starred in the episode as Nancy Bones, Frank Davidson reprises his role as Officer Dailey, actress Kathryn Morris reprises her role as Quillsville Police Detective Lilly Rush.

Concerns

In the episode, Heather decides to raise her child conceived in rape, the traumatic effect of the rape and the child's blood relationship to the rapist had the potential to create some psychological challenges (as Heather killed her rapist), but the circumstance of the child's conception is no guarantee to cause psychological problems. Ava Zinn states that Heather could have difficulty accepting the fact (as Heather wanted to have another child, yet it wasn't under the circumstances she dealt with). As Heather is already a mother of one daughter, it remains to be seen what will happen as the child is expected to be a boy upon Heather giving birth.

In announcing the episode, Zinn states that Heather may also face legal difficulties as Heather's rape occured in Indiana. Had Bobby Joe survived, he would have maintained parental rights as Heather is to be the biological mother and Bobby Joe's paternal rights would be terminated anyway.^[1] Research by legal scholar Shauna Prewitt indicates that the resulting continued contact with the rapist is damaging for women who keep the child.^[1] She wrote in 2012 that in the US, 31 states allow rapists to assert custody and visitation rights over children conceived through rape.^[2]