Romania to rule on abortion in UK for girl, 11

Honey · June 25th, 2008, 09:33 PM

A government committee in Romania will decide tomorrow whether an 11-year-old who was raped by her uncle can travel to Britain for an abortion, the health minister, Eugen Nicolaescu, said yesterday.
He said the case, which has divided the medical community, children's rights groups and the public, was delicate because it involved medicine, the law and morality.
The girl is 20 weeks pregnant, which is over the 14-week legal limit for abortions in Romania. Her parents say they found out she was pregnant on June 2 when they took her to a doctor, as she seemed unwell. She told doctors she had been raped by her 19-year-old uncle, who has since disappeared.

Two local government committees in north-east Romania where the girl lives have passed contradictory rulings, with one saying the girl should be allowed to have a legal abortion in Britain, as her parents want. A Romanian living in Britain has volunteered to pay the costs.
Another committee ruled the birth should go ahead because mother and foetus are healthy. Abortions beyond 14 weeks are permitted only if the pregnancy threatens the mother's health.
In Britain an abortion is legal up to 24 weeks if two doctors decide the risk to a woman's physical or mental health will be greater if she continues with the pregnancy than if she ends it.
Romania's child protection authority said the girl should be allowed to have an abortion, as she is already traumatised by the experience of rape and pregnancy. But the national doctors council said the rights of the foetus should be considered and the pregnancy should go ahead.
A spokesman for the Orthodox church, to which most Romanians belong, said the case was "an exceptional situation which must be treated in an exceptional manner and the family is the only one to take this decision".

Romania to rule on abortion in UK for girl, 11 | World news | The Guardian

McJag · June 25th, 2008, 09:38 PM

Decision?? Whats to decide? An 11 year old rape victim? PLEASE!!!

msdeb · June 25th, 2008, 09:42 PM

poor little girl, will never be the same.

sparkly · June 25th, 2008, 11:39 PM

What about her mental health, does that not count for something?! She's a rape victim, and it's reprehensible beyond words to force her to give birth to her rapist's child, especially at the tender age of 11.

yanna · June 26th, 2008, 02:03 AM

Where do I start? The rape, the incest? I'm surprised the church is not taking a stance and says it's up to the family to decide but that fucking state is going on and on about the rights of the fetus!

sputnik · June 26th, 2008, 03:50 AM

i can't believe they're still thinking about it!!! if i were here parents, i'd smuggle her out in the middle of the night and that's that.

Charlotte · June 26th, 2008, 11:45 AM

For god's sake, this is a rape victim. The pregnancy is progressing day by day as the stupid court takes time 'considering'. It's absolutely barbaric.

McJag · June 26th, 2008, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sputnik

i can't believe they're still thinking about it!!! if i were here parents, i'd smuggle her out in the middle of the night and that's that.

Right. Once done,too late!

Charlotte · June 27th, 2008, 07:44 AM

Update: they've said she can undergo the abortion in Romania.

BBC NEWS | Europe | Romanian girl permitted abortion

Thank fuck for that. Common sense prevails.

Aella · June 27th, 2008, 08:30 AM

^That's a relief. Poor girl.

June 25th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Honey Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 41,720	Romania to rule on abortion in UK for girl, 11 A government committee in Romania will decide tomorrow whether an 11-year-old who was raped by her uncle can travel to Britain for an abortion, the health minister, Eugen Nicolaescu, said yesterday. He said the case, which has divided the medical community, children's rights groups and the public, was delicate because it involved medicine, the law and morality. The girl is 20 weeks pregnant, which is over the 14-week legal limit for abortions in Romania. Her parents say they found out she was pregnant on June 2 when they took her to a doctor, as she seemed unwell. She told doctors she had been raped by her 19-year-old uncle, who has since disappeared. Two local government committees in north-east Romania where the girl lives have passed contradictory rulings, with one saying the girl should be allowed to have a legal abortion in Britain, as her parents want. A Romanian living in Britain has volunteered to pay the costs. Another committee ruled the birth should go ahead because mother and foetus are healthy. Abortions beyond 14 weeks are permitted only if the pregnancy threatens the mother's health. In Britain an abortion is legal up to 24 weeks if two doctors decide the risk to a woman's physical or mental health will be greater if she continues with the pregnancy than if she ends it. Romania's child protection authority said the girl should be allowed to have an abortion, as she is already traumatised by the experience of rape and pregnancy. But the national doctors council said the rights of the foetus should be considered and the pregnancy should go ahead. A spokesman for the Orthodox church, to which most Romanians belong, said the case was "an exceptional situation which must be treated in an exceptional manner and the family is the only one to take this decision". Romania to rule on abortion in UK for girl, 11 \| World news \| The Guardian

June 25th, 2008, 09:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
McJag Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 33,562	Decision?? Whats to decide? An 11 year old rape victim? PLEASE!!! __________________ I didn't start out to collect diamonds, but somehow they just kept piling up.-Mae West

June 25th, 2008, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
msdeb Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a van down by the river Posts: 33,564	poor little girl, will never be the same. __________________ My level of maturity changes, depending on who I'm around.

June 25th, 2008, 11:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
sparkly Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Exchanging glances with the cunty bitches Posts: 14,440	What about her mental health, does that not count for something?! She's a rape victim, and it's reprehensible beyond words to force her to give birth to her rapist's child, especially at the tender age of 11. __________________ Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

June 26th, 2008, 03:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
sputnik Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: fellow traveller Posts: 36,170	i can't believe they're still thinking about it!!! if i were here parents, i'd smuggle her out in the middle of the night and that's that. __________________ I'm open to everything. When you start to criticise the times you live in, your time is over. - Karl Lagerfeld

June 26th, 2008, 02:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
yanna Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,957	Where do I start? The rape, the incest? I'm surprised the church is not taking a stance and says it's up to the family to decide but that fucking state is going on and on about the rights of the fetus!

June 26th, 2008, 11:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
Charlotte Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 405	For god's sake, this is a rape victim. The pregnancy is progressing day by day as the stupid court takes time 'considering'. It's absolutely barbaric. __________________ You just smile and roll your eyes to the back of your head.

June 27th, 2008, 07:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Charlotte Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 405	Update: they've said she can undergo the abortion in Romania. BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Romanian girl permitted abortion Thank fuck for that. Common sense prevails. __________________ You just smile and roll your eyes to the back of your head.

June 27th, 2008, 08:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
Aella Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Greece Posts: 8,736	^That's a relief. Poor girl. __________________ "Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck." - Joss Whedon "The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance." -Benjamin Franklin

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