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Raped 10-Year-Old Denied Abortion

Horrifying

The girl is pregnant after being raped by her stepfather but the government of Paraguay has refused to grant her an abortion, stating that her life is not in danger. Activists are arguing that “life is not only a matter of having a pulse."

Nina Strochlic

Published May 1 2015 8:15PM EDT

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Nina Strochlic

Nina Strochlic

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