'Girls and women in the country, victims of sexual violence, are systematically tortured, forced into motherhood that they don't want.' Via BBCWorld
Pro-choice activists say there is an epidemic of rapes of girls and underage pregnancies
Supporters of the reform pointed to what they say is an epidemic of rapes of girls and underage pregnancies.Abortion is allowed only after the rape of a woman with a mental disability or when the mother's life is in danger. The current abortion laws have been in place since 1938, and women undergoing terminations face up to two years in jail.
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