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Pregnant teen dies after abortion ban delays her chemo treatment for leukemia
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 20, 2012 11:00am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Rafael Romo |
| Media | TV News - CNN |
| News Date | Saturday, August 18, 2012 04:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The mother of a pregnant leukemia patient who died after her chemotherapy was delayed over anti- abortion laws is accusing doctors of not putting her daughter's health first.
The 16-year-old's plight attracted worldwide attention after she had to wait for chemotherapy because of an abortion ban in the Dominican Republic.
Doctors were hesitant to give her chemotherapy because such treatment could terminate the pregnancy -- a violation of the Dominican Constitution, which bans abortion. Some 20 days after she was admitted to the hospital, she finally started receiving treatment.
She died Friday, a hospital official said. |
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