A 9-year-old carrying twins allegedly fathered via rape by
her stepfather underwent an abortion in Brazil Wednesday, despite the
objections of Brazil’s Roman Catholic Church. Abortion is illegal in Brazil, a
country that holds the highest concentration of Catholics in the world.
The stepfather has been in jail since last week.
A lawyer for the archdiocese of northeastern Brazil said the
girl should have carried the twins to term.
"It's the law of God: Do not kill. We consider this
murder," the lawyer said.
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