11-Year-Old Chilean Rape Victim’s Health Is In Danger Because She Can’t Get An Abortion

[aviv]

An 11-year-old Chilean girl who has become pregnant from rape is renewing a contentious debate over abortion in the conservative Catholic country, where the medical procedure is illegal under all circumstances. Doctors have warned that continuing the pregnancy will be dangerous for the 11-year-old’s health, as well as for the health of her fetus.

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[836am]

The mother spoke in defense of her boyfriend, who was arraigned in court in the southern city of Osorno.

“She wasn’t violated and he would not have used force,” she said, adding that the relationship between them was consensual.

Uh, WTF??

[surealistic_des]

Major WTF. She was a child. Regardless or not, it was "consensual" or not, she was a child and he took advantage of that fact.

Can't deal with the fact, the mother is obviously in defence of the boyfriend. Your daughter has been molested for two years and you're trying to argue it was all consensual?!

[ginger_maya]

Patriarchy is an awesome kool-aid.

[kittenmommy]

The only reasoning I can come up with is that the mother is so far in denial because she can't face the idea that her own boyfriend, someone she invited into her home and clearly trusted with her child, did something so disgustingly awful.

Some mothers just don't care about their children... or they care more about their husbands/boyfriends.

Sad but true.

[beoweasel]

"She wasn’t violated and he would not have used force,” she said, adding that the relationship between them was consensual.

This sounds like a MASSIVE case of denial.

[zinnia_rose]

This poor little girl. Getting pregnant at 11 by your stepfather and not even having your own mother's support...goddammit. :(

[ginger_maya]

This shistain. Both of them.

[moonshaz]

Yeah. I started to say I wasn't sure which one was worse, the mother or the boyfriend/abuser. But on reflection, I have to say that,I think I have a lower opinion of the mother. If you're a mother, the first item in your job description is to PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM HARM. I say this as a mother myself. Anyone who wants to harm a hair on my daughter's head--hell, a single cell in her body--is going to have to go through me, and I guarantee you, they'll be sorry they tried.

This lousy excuse for a mother has not only failed to protect her daughter, she's actually taking abuser's side against her daughter. That's the maternal definition of pond scum, afaic.

[muizenstaartje]

It wouldn't be the first time a mother (or father) turns against an abused child, blaming the child for stealing/seducing their partner. It's much easier to call your child a slut than admit something terrible happened right under your nose.

A friend's mother claims nothing ever happened even when her husband admitted he abused her daughter. Some people are just that set on creating their own reality.

[the_physicist]

Well, I think he's worse. He raped her and the mother wouldn't be defending the rapist if he wasn't a rapist. I find it hard to believe he isn't also abusing the mother, because I find it hard to believe someone who rapes girls suddenly turns around and is a great guy towards women.

I'm torn on this, because maybe the guy is still threatening and controlling the mother to say all this. If not though: ARGH. And I wouldn't be surprised if these were her own words, cause he's now in custody.

Without knowing the situation in detail I don't want to judge, but it is definitely not looking good for my opinion of the mother. Definitely not.

*shudder*

[ginger_maya]

As far as I am concerned she's just as much of a child abuser as he is. I don't give a fuck whether he abused her or not, her responsibility is still first and foremost to her child.

[the_physicist]

yeah, my reply to this was getting very self-reflecting and belongs on the survivor's community page, not in _p. but basically, you're right.

[kittenmommy]

The mother spoke in defense of her boyfriend

Oh, well, of course she did!

*bangs head against wall*