Doctor who performed abortion on 9-year old rape victim excommunicated - 10 Mar 2010
Brazil is being rocked by a controversy pitting "God's Law" against the state's and the opinion of much of the nation. It all started in the city of Pernambuco when a 9-year old girl was admitted to a hospital complaining of stomach pains. Doctors quickly determined that the child, a victim of rape, was pregnant with twins and that her undeveloped uterus did not have the ability to contain one fetus, let alone two. They prescribed an abortion in order to save the little girl's life. That's when the Catholic Church stepped in... to try and prevent the abortion.
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The child's stepfather, who allegedly has been raping the girl since she was 6 and is also suspected of abusing her physically handicapped 14-year old sister, was arrested as he attempted to flee for parts unknown. He has not, however, been excommunicated and Sobrinho told Globo TV that "A graver act than (rape) is abortion, to eliminate an innocent life."
Tags: Medical Interference - Political Interference - Catholic Church Unclassified