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Associated Press
Debora Alvares And Mauricio Savarese
Brazil, Brazil — Brazil's prosecutor Thursday, A raped 11-year-old girl said she had a legal abortion after a judge blocked her for weeks from ending her pregnancy.
A federal prosecutor in the State of Santa Catarina said in a statement that Polydoro Ernani de Sotiago Hospital was formally requested to "prevent the pregnancy of minors." He said he had taken it. Of the girl's family.
The hospital said in a statement that it could not comment on the case because it is under the secret of Brazil's judicial system.
The doctor had previously refused to perform this procedure because the child was 22 weeks pregnant.
Some anti-abortion activists claim that the Ministry of Health's recommendations require a 20-22 week limit on the procedure. However, children's family lawyers Daniela Felix and other legal experts say Brazilian law does not mention restrictions in the case of rape victims or when women's lives are at stake. rice field.
An 11-year-old woman, who was 10 when she was raped, finally had an abortion on Wednesday night in her anger at Judge Joana Ribey Logimer. I was in the 29th week. If action.
Earlier this week, a Brazilian judicial oversight agency asked the child if he understood how pregnancy would occur at a hearing taken on May 9, and saved the girl. Announced that he will investigate Zimmer for suggesting that he should "wait a little longer". Fetus.
The girl repeatedly said she didn't want to give birth.
Brazilian law allows abortion in three cases: Mother's life-threatening; cases of anencephaly without a functioning brain in the fetus.
The incident caused controversy between supporters of the far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and supporters of the left-wing former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro, who is aiming to be reelected against Dasylva, tweeted after the news of the girl's abortion. "7 months pregnant baby".
"We do not discuss how it was devised, whether or not it is permitted by law. It is not permissible to kill this unprotected being! He wrote.
Da Silva said in April that anyone should be allowed an abortion, but also believes that women should be allowed a choice as a public health issue. Nonetheless, he said he would oppose abortion within a few days.
The case, reported by the website The Intercept Brasil last week, urged an association of justice of the peace and human rights groups to remove Zimmer from her post.
Zimmer said in her Wednesday statement that she "she does not talk about some of the illegally leaked hearings." She also said she would keep her silence in this case "to protect the child legitimately and completely."
An investigation into Zimmer's method was carried out by the same Santa Catarina court system in southern Brazil, the decision being referred to her own court in southern Brazil, followed by a final decision by the National Observatory.
— Savarese reported by São Paulo.
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