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Friday, June 27, 2008

Romania: 11-Year-Old Incest Victim Permitted Abortion

By Reproductive Rights

Romanian_flag BBC News: Romanian girl permitted abortion:

An 11-year-old Romanian girl who is 21 weeks pregnant after being raped by an uncle will be able to have an abortion, even though it is forbidden by law.                   

A government committee said the procedure should go ahead due to the exceptional circumstances of her case.                   

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/2008/06/romania-11-year.html

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