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Raped by her Stepdad and denied an abortion..wth?

Raped by her Stepdad and denied an abortion..wth?

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by: green516 Active Indicator LED Icon  OP 
~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 4:25pm  
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — An 11-year-old Paraguayan girl who had been denied an abortion gave birth on Thursday, the culmination of a case that put a spotlight on child rape in the poor South American nation and drew criticism from human rights groups.Elizabeth Torales, a lawyer for the girl's mother, told The Associated Press that the minor gave birth to a baby girl via cesarean in a Red Cross hospital in Asuncion, Paraguay's capital. Torales said that doctors told her there were no complications and both the mother and baby were resting. She said that her client, the daughter who gave birth and the girl's grandmother had requested custody of the infant."The baby doesn't yet have a name," said Torales.The girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by her stepfather when she was 10. The stepfather has been arrested and is awaiting trial. The girl's mother has been charged with negligence.The mother requested an abortion for her daughter, but the government refused to allow it, drawing praise from religious groups but criticism from many human rights organizations, including U.N. officials. Paraguay bans abortion except when the mother's life is in danger. At the time, the girl was five months pregnant and local health officials said she appeared to be in fine health.In a statement Thursday, Amnesty International said the organization was glad the girl had come through the birth, but the fact that "she did not die does not excuse the human rights violations she suffered at the hands of the Paraguayan authorities."While the case did spark some discussion about abortion in the deeply conservative country, the focus of several protests was on better protecting children from abuse.About 600 girls 14 or under become pregnant each year in this country of 6.8 million people, according to local health statistics. Many called for stiffer penalties for abusers, and the funding of education programs to help parents and authorities better spot signs of abuse.Norma Benitez, spokeswoman for the Latin American Women's Commission, said her group would now push the government to provide a safe environment for the girl that includes both her mother and grandmother."The Paraguayan state must fulfil its role of protecting children by providing a home and a dignified life" for this family, she said.http://news.yahoo.com/11-old-gives-birth-girl-paraguay-160528769.html 4951
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donnatella Active Indicator LED Icon 13 Forum Moderator
~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 4:31pm  
A 10-year old body is just not equipped to carry a baby.  Just because it worked out fine THIS TIME, doesn't mean that it's acceptable.  A 10-year old is a baby herself.  Such a sad situation.  He should be castrated. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 4:48pm  
This is one of these sad cases that gets caught up in the abortion debate.  Surely almost everyone agrees a child that young is in no way prepared to be a mother.  Accordingly I would hope she might seriously consider placing the child up for adoption or perhaps there might be a responsible family member that can step in.As for abortion itself.  My opinion is I think it's easy for people to chime in about their beliefs one way or another as many haven't found themselves or a loved one in a position such as this.  Personally I don't know what the right answer is.  Which is why I would leave it up to the individual and a higher power to judge when that time comes. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 5:03pm  
Terrible situation I would feel better about the abortion option if it was much earlier than 5 months.  For me personally 5 months is to late to abort.   Terrible situation but I think rare in the grand scheme of things....  This guy needs to be castrated !!!   SICK 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 5:34pm  
A 10-year old body is just not equipped to carry a baby.  Just because it worked out fine THIS TIME, doesn't mean that it's acceptable.  A 10-year old is a baby herself.  Such a sad situation.  He should be castrated.
 
@donnatella: actually scientifically and physically if she is menstruating already then her body probably is equipped physically....mentally is another story.
 
What an awful sad story. Step dad needs to have his *** handed to him.
 
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 5:53pm  
you might think about the fact that rubio, santorum and cruz have both said that they favor making abortions completely illegal with no exceptions for rape or incest. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 6:25pm  
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 6:28pm  
i know it did not happen in the us. the point is that certain politicians want it to be able to happen in the united states. there is no fearmongering involved 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 6:32pm  
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 6:45pm  
go read their positions. as a good example huckabee said he would use the national guard to prevent abortions...and the positions of those candidates are as i stated. the very fact that you go straight into branding it as democratic bs is complete silliness. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 9:36pm  
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 9:37pm  
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 9:57pm  
you might think about the fact that rubio, santorum and cruz have both said that they favor making abortions completely illegal with no exceptions for rape or incest.
 
@ProblemAgain:
Sick sobs.
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 9:57pm  
you might think about the fact that rubio, santorum and cruz have both said that they favor making abortions completely illegal with no exceptions for rape or incest.
 
@ProblemAgain:
Sick sobs.
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 13, '15 11:41pm  

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>> i know it did not happen in the us. the point is that certain politicians want it to be able to happen in the united states. there is no fearmongering involved
 
@ProblemAgain:
 
The only fear is that you really believe the lies and talking points you spew.
 
Have you had an original thought?
 
@Stealth83: your obnoxious little comment has nothing to do with the discussion. go read their positions. rubio clarified his position just the other day by stating "no abortions and no exceptions"  if you can;t discuss it in a civil manner without tossing insults, i'll just put your *** on the ignore list. it doesn't matter to me at all
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 14, '15 12:25am  
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