I came across a very interesting article about abortion in the Sydney Morning Herald. The title of the article is 'Raped by her uncle, but can she have an abortion.' It was published by the SMH on June 26, 2008. You can view the article here: www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/06/26/1214073379526.html
An 11 year old girl was raped by her 19 year old uncle in Romania and wants an abortion. However, because she is 20 weeks pregnant, she is over the legal limit for an abortion in Romania. The article says, "...a government committee will decide this week whether an 11-year-old who was raped by her uncle can go to Britain for an abortion or must continue the pregnancy." The legal limit for an abortion in Britain is 24 weeks.
I think the girl should be allowed to have an abortion. She is only 11 years old, which is far too young an age to look after a child. Furthermore, she was raped, meaning she did not want to have a baby in the first place. The fact that this case has divided the public really astounds me. I thought most level-headed people would believe this girl should be allowed to have an abortion.
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I totally agree with your opinion. the government will be responsible for her life forever? I don't think so.
the government think that a creature is more important than her life? l don't think so. l think the government tries to ruin her life in order to keep their law.
The government should review the matter very carefully, taking into consideration the age of the child and the way in which she fell pregnant. What you said makes a lot of sense.
I wish governments checked sometimes our or public's blog and get some idea to solve it.. haha
Unfortunately the abortion debate will never be solved. People can't seem to agree on what should happen in cases such as this one.
The Romanian government should consider the age of the poor girl and also the fact that she was raped. How can they treat the girl like a non-living thing just because of their law. This is terribly shocking and awfully immoral. What if it was the daughter of one the members from the government?
I agree with your opinions ruben. If it was the daughter of one of the members from government, I believe they would grant an abortion.
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