Nicaragua Total Abortion Ban Challenged in Case of Cancer Patient

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MANAGUA – A request to allow a Nicaraguan woman suffering from cancer to end her pregnancy so she can receive life-saving medical treatment is posing a challenge to the nation’s strict ban on abortion.

The case became public when the request made by the sister of the cancer-stricken woman, now 10 weeks pregnant and identified only as “Amalia,” was published Friday by local daily La Prensa.

The official response to the petition was not long in coming, with Nicaraguan Health Minister Guillermo Gonzalez telling reporters that a government-sponsored medical commission was already studying the case.

“Unfortunately, it seems that there are political interests behind this,” Gonzalez said, without offering more details. He added that the government will not offer any remarks on the matter until the team of experts has issued a report and its “technical decisions.”

“We’ll comment on this case in due time,” he said.

http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=352634&CategoryId=23558

[LiberalFighter]

1. Due time? 30 weeks later?

[Warpy]

2. At least now she can go to Mexico City, a cheaper trip

If legalized abortion goes well and once the priests stop shrieking, Mexico will likely legalize it, although with restrictions.