Raped 10-Year-Old Denied Abortion

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A 10-year-old pregnant with her stepfather’s child will not be allowed to get an abortion because the government of Paraguay doesn’t believe that her life in immediate danger.

On April 23, the unnamed girl was reportedly checked into the hospital by her mother. She complained of stomach pains and tests showed she was already 21-weeks pregnant. Earlier this week, her mother apparently requested her daughter be given an abortion, and when it was revealed that her stepfather impregnated her, the mother was taken into custody.
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Sadly, this case shares tragic similarities with another case being covered in local Paraguay news, of a 12-year-old girl impregnated by her father. Her stepmother saw signs of pregnancy and took her to the doctor, who confirmed it. The father is currently being held and could face 12 years in prison. What will happen to his daughter is not currently known.

“They think they’re allowing the right to life and they’re protecting basic life [with abortion laws],” Avila-Guillen says. “ But these restrictions are very harmful for women and girls—they not only affect their life, they affect their potential of the life they want to build. Access to abortion that should be granted and only discussed between women and doctors. If that had been the case she would not be in the news—she would not be exposed to all this.”

More: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/01/pregnant-10-year-old-refused-abortion.html

Almost makes Texas look compassionate.

[cwydro]

1. A ten year old who is already menstruating?

That is pretty darn young.

The whole story is bizarre and tragic.

[Sanity Claws]

4. Not any more

The average age of menarche is younger than it used to be. Even 40 years ago it was not unusual for a 10 year old to menstruate. It was within the normal range.

[cwydro]

5. News to me.

I never heard of such an early age, especially 40 years ago.

[gollygee]

6. The average age is 11

and even 40 years ago it was 12 to 13. 10 has been in the normal range within all of our lifetimes.

[cwydro]

7. Wow.

Again, news to me.

So glad I was much older.

[gollygee]

10. Well "normal" is considered 8 to 13

though 40 years ago I think it was more like 10 to 14. Still, if you were much older, you were outside the range of older.

I was 13 and my daughter was 12, but my daughter was the last of her friends, and I was second-last among mine, and then the last went to the doctor over it because she was turning 14 and that was considered unusually late.

[cwydro]

11. My mom was 17, but that was way back in the day.

I was 15 and my younger sister was 14.

I am so so happy I did not have to deal with that at 10. I was a tomboy, climbing trees, swimming, always on the go. Gah! It was bad enough at 15, but 10 would have been awful.

I was at summer camp at 8 until 14. Never knew anyone on their period, but perhaps they just never mentioned it.

At any rate, I'm glad to be done with it now!

Interesting to learn about all this though.

[pnwmom]

9. Not so young anymore. One of the causes may be hormones used in meat, poultry, and fish

and to estrogenic chemicals in the environment. This is a problem all over the world.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

2. this is state sanctioned TORTURE. Of CHILDREN.

Oh, but it's only girls. So who gives a FUCK, right? The father and stepfather sure did, didn't they?

Red sates in the U.S. are toeing this same line.

But.....there are just so many other priorities. Sorry, girls. Oh, girls it will be just like playing dollies, so quit whining.

[okaawhatever]

3. What many people ignore is the danger a pregnant incest victim is in. The abusing relative knows

that allowing that child to be born will be proof positive of their crimes for as long as that child is alive. They will go to great lengths to make sure that child isn't born. That needs to be taken into consideration. The number one cause of death to pregnant women is murder and the second cause is suicide.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-deaths-pregnancy-idUSTRE79P7OK20111026

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. kick

[hunter]

12. The penis is sacred. When it scores that cannot be taken away.

Even the penis of a pedophile rapist.

But I say shit on that penis god, and all his twisted followers..

[Solly Mack]

13. K&R

[BrotherIvan]

14. Good God

Thanks Catholic Church!