Chile must provide 11-year-old pregnant rape victim with all options, including abortion

Headline Title:  Chile must provide 11-year-old pregnant rape victim with all options, including abortion 11 July 2013 The Chilean State must provide an 11 year old girl who was raped by her stepfather and is now pregnant, with all the psychological and medical support she needs, and make available all the options regarding the pregnancy including safe abortion services, Amnesty International said today.Chile is one of just a handful of countries around the world that criminalise abortion in all circumstances.This means that girls who are pregnant as a consequence of rape, or where…

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