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Mon13Mar2006

No Abortions for Rape Victims in Mexico

11:38 H | Topics: Mexico - Women

Abortion is illegal in Mexico except in cases of rape but a recent report released by Human Rights Watch claims that pregnant rape survivors are being lied to.

Some women are threatened, others are told they can only have an abortion if they arrange for a coffin and hearse for the fetus, and others face interminable delays.

Because of these roadblocks to access, many mujeres turn to back alley abortions. Add to the mix the fact that rape is underreported and you have in the words of Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch :

The combination of lax sexual assault laws and government pressure not to abort amounts to a human rights violation.

Via / Feminist Daily News

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1. Rolando Garza ~ Monday, Mar 13 2006 | 14:23H:

Es triste... pero de veras que no entiendo como justifican matar un ser humano...

'Two wrongs don't make a right'.

//Btw, there's an error on the comment system,... after previewing, you can't post a comment... or preview again!

2. GaBuBu ~ Monday, Mar 13 2006 | 15:44H:

Testing preview as Rolando says. Fixed :)

3. Rolando Garza ~ Monday, Mar 13 2006 | 23:43H:

Ahh, what a quick and speedy fix! GaBuBu, you are a good sysadmin, if not 1337. ;)