An 11-year-old rape victim in Paraguay gave birth to a baby girl on August 13, stoking debate about abortion law in that country.
The former partner of the 11-year-old’s mother is accused of the rape.
The baby weighed 3.3 kilos and was born by caesarean section. Post-operative recovery is going well.
Paraguayan law permits abortion if a mother’s life is endangered.
In this instance, a panel including medical doctors, psychologists and judicial officials determined that the life of the girl was not at risk.
In June, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights asked that the Paraguayan government allow an abortion in this case.
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