Imelda Cortez, whose child was born unexpectedly in a latrine in a poor rural area, has been imprisoned for over a year and a half awaiting trial.
On Monday released she.
the Child survived the unplanned birth and feel good, without any signs of damage. Nevertheless, the accused Imelda Cortez for attempt to murder and risked 20 years in prison. When she became pregnant at the age of 17, she had for several years raped by her stepfather, whose paternity is later confirmed by a dna test.
of the fiercest anti-infants in the world, with penalties of up to 40 years. It is forbidden to abort a pregnancy even after rape, at the danger to the mother’s life or in case of severe birth defects.
There are about 20 known cases of women serving sentences of between 15 and 30 years of age suspected of having tried to do the abortion.
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