Controversial case opens up discussion of abortion in Chile

Name: Controversial case opens up discussion of abortion in Chile
Uploaded: 2013-11-16T18:14:01Z
Duration: P594S
Description: On Saturday, we report from Santiago. Chile has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, but the recent rape and impregnation of an 11-year-old girl has ignited a national debate on this previously taboo topic.

Clip: 11/16/2013 | 9m 54s

On Saturday, we report from Santiago. Chile has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, but the recent rape and impregnation of an 11-year-old girl has ignited a national debate on this previously taboo topic.

Aired: 11/16/13

Rating: NR

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