By Florence Jaugey (2005, 30 min.)
Documentary and debate with LASC and Choice Ireland.
A 9 year-old Nicaraguan girl living in Costa Rica was sexually abused in 2003 and, as a result of the attack, got pregnant. This documentary is a testimony of the struggle of her family to get an abortion and the sharp opposition they faced from the Catholic Church, who excommunicated everyone in the family and everyone involved in the case –but the rapist!
This documentary is about double standards, about abuse, about sexism and about how the lives of ordinary people are ruined by those with power. It deals with the heart of the debate around the right of women to terminate an unwanted pregnancy and how their body is turned into a political battlefield.
The documentary will be introduced by Victoria Díaz García
WHEN: September 18th, 19:00 o’clock
WHERE: Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
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Jump To Comment: 1This documentary had to be postponed as the person who will be the main speaker will be out of the country because of extraordinary circumstances until early October. We will let you know when the definite date is set up. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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