An
11-year-old has given birth in Paraguay after she was refused an
abortion because of strict conservative laws - despite allegedly being
the victim of cruel sexual abuse.
Doctors
delivered a baby girl via cesarean section today and there were no
complications, , Elizabeth Torales, lawyer for the 11-year-old's mother
confirmed today.
While
both are healthy, giving birth at such a young age carries health risks
but was unavoidable because of Paraguay's strict anti-abortion laws.
The girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather when she was just ten years old and became pregnant.
The stepfather was arrested and is awaiting trial and her mother was charged with negligence.
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