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11 year-old rape victim not allowed to abort
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11 year-old rape victim not allowed to abort
A medical ethics panel in Romania refused to grant an abortion to an 11-year-old who had allegedly been raped by her uncle, a hospital official said. ?According to the penal code, after the 14th week of pregnancy, termination is only permissible if the mother?s life is endangered or if the foetus suffers from malformation,? said Vica Todosiciuc, head of the Cuza Voda maternity section in the northeastern city of Iasi.
?Having examined the girl, the panel observes that the pregnancy is proceeding naturally and therefore that termination should not be imposed.? The girl?s parents discovered the pregnancy during a medical check-up two weeks ago after she complained of stomach pains.
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