To: Dr. Antonio Barrios, Health Minister of Paraguay
Tell Paraguay: Provide an abortion for this 10-year-old rape survivor!
Forcing a 10-year-old rape survivor to continue with a pregnancy is dangerous to her health and tantamount to torture. Paraguay's health officials should immediately reverse their decision and provide this young girl the abortion care she needs.
Why is this important?
Last month, a 10-year-old girl in Paraguay arrived at a local hospital complaining of a stomachache. Tests revealed she was 21 weeks pregnant, the result of her stepfather raping her.
Paraguay’s draconian abortion laws only allow for an abortion when the mother’s life is in danger. But even though the risks are building for this 10-year-old girl each day, so far government officials are refusing her access to an abortion that would protect her health.
Forcing this young girl to carry the emotional and physical trauma of this pregnancy is tantamount to torture. Please, ask Paraguay’s Health Minister Dr. Antonio Barrios to allow this 10-year-old access to an abortion immediately, before it’s too late.
Paraguay’s draconian abortion laws only allow for an abortion when the mother’s life is in danger. But even though the risks are building for this 10-year-old girl each day, so far government officials are refusing her access to an abortion that would protect her health.
Forcing this young girl to carry the emotional and physical trauma of this pregnancy is tantamount to torture. Please, ask Paraguay’s Health Minister Dr. Antonio Barrios to allow this 10-year-old access to an abortion immediately, before it’s too late.