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I say absolutely not, but apparently the religious protesters in Brazil disagreed. Luckily for the 10-year-old girl and those supporting her, the protesters were unable to stop the procedure, in spite of their best efforts.
Girl, ten, 'raped by her uncle' undergoes abortion in Brazil | Daily Mail Online
Girl, ten, 'raped by her uncle, undergoes abortion in Brazil as crowd of religious protesters try to stop the procedure
By Faith Ridler For Mailonline
Published: 04:15 EDT, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 11:23 EDT, 19 August 2020
Article Quote:
"A crowd of religious protesters attempted to storm a hospital in Brazil to stop a ten-year-old girl from undergoing an abortion after she was 'raped by her uncle.'
The young girl, from Sao Mateus in Espirito Santo, had reportedly been rushed to hospital after complaining of abdominal pains. She was told she was pregnant, and confessed to medical staff that her uncle had allegedly been raping her since the age of six.
The child added she had never reported him to authorities as he had threatened her, Brazilian news website G1 reported. Her uncle, 33, has reportedly been indicted for rape and is on the run.
The ten-year-old underwent a procedure to terminate the pregnancy at a referral hospital in Pernambuco, where angry protesters gathered outside and tried to break into the clinic to stop it going ahead."
I'm just glad this little girl was able to have the abortion despite the protesters trying to break into the clinic to stop the procedure. She didn't need any further trauma adding to that which she has already suffered, and from which it will probably take her a long time to recover. Is it just me, or does anyone else think it's inhumane to try and force 10-year-old children to stay pregnant and give birth against their will?
Girl, ten, 'raped by her uncle' undergoes abortion in Brazil | Daily Mail Online
Girl, ten, 'raped by her uncle, undergoes abortion in Brazil as crowd of religious protesters try to stop the procedure
By Faith Ridler For Mailonline
Published: 04:15 EDT, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 11:23 EDT, 19 August 2020
Article Quote:
"A crowd of religious protesters attempted to storm a hospital in Brazil to stop a ten-year-old girl from undergoing an abortion after she was 'raped by her uncle.'
The young girl, from Sao Mateus in Espirito Santo, had reportedly been rushed to hospital after complaining of abdominal pains. She was told she was pregnant, and confessed to medical staff that her uncle had allegedly been raping her since the age of six.
The child added she had never reported him to authorities as he had threatened her, Brazilian news website G1 reported. Her uncle, 33, has reportedly been indicted for rape and is on the run.
The ten-year-old underwent a procedure to terminate the pregnancy at a referral hospital in Pernambuco, where angry protesters gathered outside and tried to break into the clinic to stop it going ahead."
I'm just glad this little girl was able to have the abortion despite the protesters trying to break into the clinic to stop the procedure. She didn't need any further trauma adding to that which she has already suffered, and from which it will probably take her a long time to recover. Is it just me, or does anyone else think it's inhumane to try and force 10-year-old children to stay pregnant and give birth against their will?