A 15-year-old girl who was raped by her brother has been sentenced to six months in jail for having an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
According to Independent UK, Indonesia police revealed that both the girl and her 18-year-old brother were convicted by the District Court of Muara Bulian in the Batanghari district in Jambi province.
Singgih Hermawan, the deputy chief of the local police, added that the brother received a two-year prison sentence for having sex with a minor.
Meanwhile, the mother of the teenagers is facing charges for aiding the abortion.
Abortion is illegal in Indonesia, but it is allowed in cases of rape, especially if the woman’s life is at risk.
However, the abortion must take place within six weeks of becoming pregnant and be performed by professionals.
The girl had her abortion when she was six months’ pregnant, according to a court official.
No comments:
Post a Comment