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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Tue May 5, 2015, 03:40 AM May 2015

Activists outraged after Paraguay denies abortion to 10-year-old rape victim

Activists outraged after Paraguay denies abortion to 10-year-old rape victim

By Mary Papenfuss
May 5, 2015 07:53 BST

Despite an international outcry and a plea from her mother, Paraguay authorities have denied an abortion to a 10-year-old girl believed raped by her stepfather. The Catholic country only allows an abortion if the mother's life is in danger.

The girl is one of three siblings who shared a rented room with their mother and stepfather in the town of Luque. The mother reported to authorities over a year ago that her husband was sexually abusing her daughter, but nothing was done. The girl in now about 22 weeks pregnant.

"Right now, there is no reason to interrupt the pregnancy," Lida Sosa, director of healthcare programs at the ministry of public health and wellness, told the Guardian. "She has no complications at all."

The girl was taken to a shelter and her mother was imprisoned last month, accused of failing to protect her child. The stepfather has fled.

More:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/activists-outraged-after-paraguay-denies-abortion-10-year-old-rape-victim-1499633

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Activists outraged after Paraguay denies abortion to 10-year-old rape victim (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2015 OP

The right-wing mayor of Buenos Aires (and U.S. media darling) tried to do the same thing in 2013 forest444 May 2015 #1

So rotten. They can never go low enough, can they? They are the last people to ever hold office. Judi Lynn May 2015 #2

Paraguay captures man who abused his stepdaughter sparking abortion debate Judi Lynn May 2015 #3

"She has no complications at all." Daniel537 May 2015 #4

Paraguay rebuked over pregnant child rape victim Judi Lynn May 2015 #5

forest444

(5,902 posts)

1. The right-wing mayor of Buenos Aires (and U.S. media darling) tried to do the same thing in 2013

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 03:50 PM

May 2015

And now he's running for president...with the help of a CIA-supplied propagandist (Jaime Durán Barba).

Some sick puppies, no doubt about it.

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)

2. So rotten. They can never go low enough, can they? They are the last people to ever hold office.

Reply to forest444 (Reply #1)

Wed May 6, 2015, 01:08 AM

May 2015

Did not know about this dirty candidate. Will have to start paying more attention immediately.

The filth responsible for the Dirty Wars has never been sleeping since somehow they lost power after their crimes against the human race. They have been there all along.

Thanks for the insight.

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)

3. Paraguay captures man who abused his stepdaughter sparking abortion debate

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2015, 05:22 PM

May 2015

Paraguay captures man who abused his stepdaughter sparking abortion debate

Saturday 09 May 2015 22.08

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Gilberto Benitez, 42, insisted he was innocent and set-up by his girlfriend, the stepdaughter's mother
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The man who allegedly sexually abused and impregnated his 10-year-old stepdaughter, sparking a debate on abortion in Paraguay, has been arrested after 15 days on-the-run.

Gilberto Benitez, 42, insisted he was innocent and set-up by his girlfriend, the stepdaughter's mother.

He faces 15 years in prison if convicted of rape.

"I will do any (paternity) test to show it wasn't me," he said, adding: "I've been with tons of women, and I never got anybody pregnant."

The rape and impregnation of the 10-year-old girl prompted a heated abortion discussion in both houses of the country's Congress.

More:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0509/700009-paraguayan-man-at-centre-of-abortion-row-arrested/

Daniel537

(1,560 posts)

4. "She has no complications at all."

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2015, 06:18 PM

May 2015

Aside from the fact that she is a 10-year old carrying her rapists child, everything good. Its long past time for Latin America to move past this insanity of religion dictating policy. Don't know what else its going to take.

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)

5. Paraguay rebuked over pregnant child rape victim

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2015, 02:53 PM

May 2015

Paraguay rebuked over pregnant child rape victim
55 minutes ago

Paraguay "failed to protect" a pregnant 10-year-old rape victim who has been denied an abortion, a group of UN human rights experts has said. The girl allegedly became pregnant after being raped by her stepfather.

The Paraguayan government's decision has resulted in "grave violations" of the girl's rights, the experts said, and called for her to have access to "all necessary healthcare".

. . .

The country's health minister Antonio Barrios told the Paraguayan newspaper ABC (in Spanish) that abortion had been "completely ruled out" for the girl, and that he was hopeful for a "happy outcome" to her pregnancy.

The girl is approximately 23 weeks pregnant.

More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32698371

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