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In Paraguay, abortion is generally prohibited, according to the The Paraguayan Penal Code (1997). The only exception to this rule is when the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy. In all other cases, including when when the woman's physical health (but not life is endangered by the pregnancy, when the woman's mental health is endangered by the pregnancy, when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, when there is risk of fetal impairment, or when the woman has economic or social reasons for requesting an abortion, the law prohibits abortion. If anyone illegally performs an abortion in Paraguay, they can face up to 15-30 months in prison. If the woman does not consent to the abortion, the prison sentence can have an additional 2-5 years added. If the woman dies during the abortion procedure, the prison sentence can have an additional 4-6 years in prison (if the woman consented to the abortion) or an additional 5-10 years in prison (if the woman did not consent to the abortion).<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Paraguay Abortion in Paraguay]</ref> | In Paraguay, abortion is generally prohibited, according to the The Paraguayan Penal Code (1997). The only exception to this rule is when the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy. In all other cases, including when when the woman's physical health (but not life is endangered by the pregnancy, when the woman's mental health is endangered by the pregnancy, when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, when there is risk of fetal impairment, or when the woman has economic or social reasons for requesting an abortion, the law prohibits abortion. If anyone illegally performs an abortion in Paraguay, they can face up to 15-30 months in prison. If the woman does not consent to the abortion, the prison sentence can have an additional 2-5 years added. If the woman dies during the abortion procedure, the prison sentence can have an additional 4-6 years in prison (if the woman consented to the abortion) or an additional 5-10 years in prison (if the woman did not consent to the abortion).<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Paraguay Abortion in Paraguay]</ref> | ||
Paraguay dealt with a particularly controversial abortion case in 2015. The case focused on an 11-year old girl, who had been raped and impregnated by her stepfather when she was 10 years old. Her mother believed she was entitled to an abortion and hired a lawyer to take on the case. However, the Paraguayan government denied the petition, stating that she was healthy (and could, therefore, deliver the baby). The girl later delivered by the baby by cesarean section. While this case was denied, it opened up a wider conversation about abortion in Paraguay.<ref>[https://news.vice.com/article/11-year-old-in-paraguay-gives-birth-to-girl-after-being-denied-an-abortion 11-Year-Old in Paraguay Gives Birth to Girl After Being Denied An Abortion]</ref> | |||
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