The 12-year-old girl from the Wichí community who is pregnant due to sexual abuse in Salta, He remains stable and is receiving comprehensive care as the court process continues to resolve the case. The regional judge, in turn, ordered the arrest of the suspected 19-year-old perpetrator.
“Our responsibility now is to take care of them, accompany them and avoid any complications.“said the director of Maternal Childhood of the Ministry of Health provincial, Patricia Leal. In this sense, he confirmed that the minor was “in good health” and was undergoing constant medical examinations.
The officer is monitoring the multidisciplinary operation that has been carried out since the first consultation, which took place after the discovery during an operation at the health center at Kilometer 6 nearby Tartagalwhen the pregnancy lasted about eight weeks.
As Leal explained The stands The girl never attended the consultations alone, during which the doctors once again informed her about her right to an abortion. “However, she asked to continue. “She is accompanied by her family and the team on site continues to ensure comprehensive control.”the director suggested. In the first request, the minor reported that the relationship was consensual, a fact that was included in the case and remains the subject of criminal investigation, with the intervention of the Secretary for Children and Families.
“At both ends of life, in girls and women over 40 years of age, there is a greater susceptibility to pathologies, especially hypertension during pregnancy. But if we provide comprehensive coverage and frequent check-ups, there should be no complications and if they arise, we can resolve them,” added the official, who also reported that the baby was between 16 and 20 weeks old and was classified as pregnancy. high risk. The girl is already receiving iron supplements for anemia and has updated clinical tests and imaging studies. The vaccination plan is also up to date and you regularly take part in the planned check-ups Juan Domingo Perón Hospital of Tartagal.
At the same time, the criminal proceedings are progressing with the involvement of the criminal proceedings Tartagal Gender Violence Prosecutor’s Officewho investigates this sexual abuse with carnal access. A few days ago, the minor was subpoenaed to testify at the courthouse Video surveillance (CCTV)a system designed to ensure privacy and protection, but she misinterpreted the call and believed they were trying to force her to terminate the pregnancy. For this reason, she decided to chain herself in the court city of Tartagal, accompanied by her mother and the community leader. Marcela Calermoin a protest. This required the intervention of psychologists and judicial assistants to explain the reason for the call.
“The purpose of the meeting was to inform him of what happened in the investigation,” State Department sources said. After this episode, the girl made a statement, an essential step in advancing the case in which the Guarantee Court No. 2 ordered the arrest of the 19-year-old man who is accused of being the alleged perpetrator of the abuse.
Previously, the Ministry of Health had explained to the girl’s mother the alternatives provided for in the law, clarifying that “there are many options when faced with pregnancy, both the continuation of the pregnancy and the possibility of termination, but.” In no case was she forced to have an abortion“The official clarified that, given the girl’s decision, it is fundamental to accompany and adapt health monitoring.
The director of the Tartagal Secretariat for Early Childhood, Children and Families, Paula Tackzek, in turn pointed out that the area guarantees the girl and her family’s access to legal and health information. “A girl cannot give consent to sexual relations, but the law does not force anyone to terminate a pregnancy against her will.Tackzek explained.
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