With church issues the subject  here,  a  mother 's reactions would transfer  through to her child [within and out of utero], her survival instincts would diminish and  become more vulnerable at the hands of her persecutors. With that state of mind, a child would never be encouraged to know the finer qualities of their father and the church had done it's job. 
Cowards that they are, I know for a fact when the recent Royal Commission here in Australia  invited private sessions for anyone to come forward,  letters from church lawyers began arriving in letter boxes even though  the children now adults.
It's a dirty business and a women needs her wits about her else she goes under.