Mexico’s Debate Over 10-year-old’s Pregnancy

In Mexico, a 10-year-old pregnant, allegedly raped by her stepfather, has become a bigger issue in the country’s heated abortion debate. The girl’s stepfather has been arrested but there are advocates between the issue say that their war is just starting. Adriana Ortiz-Ortega, a researcher at Mexico’s National Autonomous University says “This girl is much more than an isolated case.” she also added that there is much more influence now from conservative groups that are trying to prevent the legalization of abortion.” In the capital city of Mexico, abortion is legal. But it is prohibited in most of the country’s states. The girl’s home state of Quintana Roo, on the Yucatan peninsula, only allows abortion in cases of rape during the first 980 days of pregnancy. The issues in that the 10-year-old girl is at 17½ weeks, nearly a month away from that limit. There are advocacies that are calling the attention fro federal officials and the United Nations to investigate Quintana Roo’s handling of the cases, acclaiming that the officials did not inform her of her abortion rights. Mexico’s Debate Over 10-year-old’s Pregnancy is a post from: Daily World Buzz

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