The Supreme Court in Argentina has ruled that women who have an abortion after being raped will no longer be prosecuted. Under Argentine law, abortion is permitted only in cases where the mother's life or health are at risk, or if the woman is deemed, as the law puts it, "of feeble mind". Vanessa Buschschluter reports.
阿根廷最高法院裁定妇女在遭到强奸后堕胎将不再被起诉。原有的阿根廷法律规定,只有在生命或健康处于危险时,或者按法律术语被认定为“弱智”,才允许怀孕的妇女堕胎。Vanessa Buschschluter报道。
The ruling is based on a case brought in 2010 by a 15-year-old girl. The girl, who'd become pregnant after years of sexual abuse by her stepfather, has sought permission from a court to have an abortion. The operation was carried out, but only after weeks and weeks of legal wrangling. The Supreme Court's decision, which was unanimous and can't be appealed against, means women who end the pregnancy stemming from a rape cannot be prosecuted, nor can the doctors who carried out the abortion.
2010年对一个15岁女孩的案件的审判,产生了这一裁决。这个女孩被其继父强奸几年后怀孕,向法院寻求堕胎许可。数星期的法律争论之后,堕胎手术才得以施行。阿最高法院的这项全票通过且无法再上诉的裁定,意味着因强奸而怀孕的妇女结束妊娠将免于被起诉,为其实施流产手术的医生也如此。