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Child Pregnancy and Sexual Violence in Paraguay

Summary

The European Parliament calls for legal reforms in Paraguay to ensure child rape survivors have access to safe and legal abortion.
10 11.06.2015
Other
woman
criminal law
human rights
social policy
administrative law
public administration

Key points

  • High rates of child pregnancy in Paraguay, where hundreds of girls under the age of 14 become pregnant every year.
  • Current Paraguayan law only allows for abortion in cases where the pregnancy poses a direct threat to the life of the mother.
  • The need to prioritize the best interests and health of children in all legal and medical decisions.
  • A call for Paraguay to amend its laws to allow safe and legal abortion in cases of rape, incest, or severe fetal impairment.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: the legal aspects related to the child pregnancy MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: the legal aspects related to the child pregnancy MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: the legal aspects related to the child pregnancy MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: the legal aspects related to the child pregnancy MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: the legal aspects related to the child pregnancy MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: the legal aspects related to the child pregnancy JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: legal aspects related to child pregnancy MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Paraguay: legal aspects related to the child pregnancy Paraguay: the legal aspects related to the child pregnancy
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