BBC News, Sao Paulo
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A Brazilian archbishop says all those who helped a child rape victim secure an abortion are to be excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
The girl, aged nine, who lives in the north-eastern state of Pernambuco, became pregnant with twins.
It is alleged that she had been sexually assaulted over a number of years by her stepfather.
The excommunication applies to the child's mother and the doctors involved in the procedure.
The pregnancy was terminated on Wednesday.
Abortion is only permitted in Brazil in cases of rape and where the mother's life is at risk and doctors say the girl's case met both these conditions.
Police believe that the girl at the centre of the case had been sexually abused by her step-father since she was six years old.
The fact that she was pregnant with twins was only discovered after she was taken to hospital in Pernambuco complaining of stomach pains.
Her stepfather was arrested last week, allegedly as he tried to escape to another region of the country.
He is also suspected of abusing the girl's physically handicapped older sister who is now 14.
Hey, nice job Church. Religion...why? I do not understand it. The more I think about this the more angry it makes me. I mean, the Church doesn't excommunicate people that are convicted of murder. So why this girl and everyone who helped her secure an abortion? Did the Church excommunicate the asshole that raped his stepdaughter for years? Why the fuck not? Ugh.....stupid.
2 comments:
I think that is sick and very disturbing for the church to do . The girl was only 9 years old , for her to have twins , especially by someone who raped her is a greater sin then abortion by all means . I do not agree with abortion myself but in this case i sure do , she is only a child herself how could she raise 2 more children and ot have to relive what happened to her and brought them in the world is horrible , I am sure the children themselves would disagree when they became older and realized they were born out of rap and there mom was 9 when she had them. The church needs to stop and think real hard about this one because they are sure not acting on Gods behalf for this one.This family needs help and prayers now more then ever to get through this and if the church carries out this banishment , they themselves are committing a sin .
I think that is sick and very disturbing for the church to do . The girl was only 9 years old , for her to have twins , especially by someone who raped her is a greater sin then abortion by all means . I do not agree with abortion myself but in this case i sure do , she is only a child herself how could she raise 2 more children and also have to relive what happened to her every time she looked at them , I am sure the children themselves would disagree when they became older and realized they were born out of rape and there mom was only 9 when she had them. The church needs to stop and think real hard about this one because they are sure not acting on Gods behalf .This family needs help and prayers now more then ever to get through this and if the church carries out this banishment , they themselves are committing a sin .
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