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Originally Posted by FlyingTrue
Just saw this on the front page of CNN's website. A new major controversy in Mexico right now relating to this argument. A ten-year-old girl was raped by her stepfather and is now 17.5 weeks pregnant as a result. What to do here?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americ...ion/index.html |
We've already debated the heck out of whether abortion is ok when a girl is raped or underage, but I think another issue this article points out is accessibility:
The article insinuates that the girl was not informed of her abortion rights purposely until past the date at which she could legally have one. The time-sensitivity of such issues is very important and can be used, such as here, against a woman/victim.
In cases such as rape and underage pregnancies I think especially time limits should be extended.