A 10 years old girl in Paraguay who was raped by her step father is denied abortion after she was discovered to be 21 weeks pregnant, the girl was taken to the hospital by her mother when she complained of stomach cramps,upon examination,Doctor found that she was pregnant.
In Paraguay,Abortion is considered illegal even in case of incest and rape,the mother has requested for an abortion but was denied instead she was arrested over the alleged rape,facing charges of breaching duty of care and been an accomplice of sexual abuse .
The step father has since fled, and he is been hunted by Police,
Amnesty International is calling on the Government of Paraguay to allow the little girl to terminate the pregnancy for her health sake.
'The physical and psychological impact of forcing this young girl to continue with an unwanted pregnancy is tantamount to torture,' Guadalupe Marengo, Americas Deputy Director at Amnesty International, said.
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