Judge bans pregnant 11-year-old rape victim from having an abortion and tells girl’s mother to ‘not let her be a killer’

A JUDGE is being investigated after barring an 11-year-old rape victim from having an abortion. The girl went to a hospital with her mum to terminate the pregnancy at 22 weeks after being attacked in Santa Catarina, Brazil. NewsflashJudge Joana Ribeiro Zimmer banned the 11-year-old rape victim from having an abortion[/caption] NewsflashThe court is not investigating the ruling[/caption] She was seen by Dr Polydoro Ernani de Sao Thiago, who refused to carry out the procedure. Medics at the Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago University Hospital told the youngster that abortions are illegal in Brazil and that a court order would be needed, the Intercept reported. Abortion is against the law in Brazil and those who have one can face jail. They are only granted when the victim has been raped and there is a risk to the mother’s life. Read more world news QUAKE CARNAGE More than 250 killed in horror Afghan earthquake as people crushed in homes HOLIDAY HELL Newlywed bride, 29, killed in golf buggy accident on honeymoon with husband Prosecutor Mirela Dutra Alberton argued the pregnancy was high risk, stating: “Obviously, a child at a young age does not have a biological structure in the formative stage suitable for a pregnancy.” But when the case reached the court, Judge Joana Ribeiro Zimmer ruled against abortion and the youngster was sent to a shelter for women. It’s reported her mother said if she was not taken to the shelter, she would have performed an abortion herself. Judge Zimmer told the mum if she had granted the termination, she would not be “protecting her daughter” and would instead have been “subjecting her to a homicide”. Most read in The Sun VILLA THRILLER Love Island rocked by new girl Antigoni who has famous parent like Gemma RED ALERT! Love Island issue warning as Paige & Jacques get frisky in the Hideaway fits the bill Love Island bosses plot to bring in NEW hunk - and he knows one of the girls BEST MAN I was born in a caravan on a layby - now I'm UK's richest gypsy set to make £1bn 'instant ick' Love Island fans distracted by Jacques' 'long' body part during recoupling 'SO OBVIOUS' Love Island fans spot 'clue' to who has been dumped from the villa During the hearing, the judge suggested the girl could give the baby up for adoption, saying there were “30,000 couples who wanted the baby”. But the judge’s refusal to grant an abortion is now being investigated by the court’s internal affairs department. It said it had “initiated a request for measures in the administrative sphere for the proper investigation of the facts”. The IPAS organisation, which campaigns for abortion rights in Brazil, said: “Because Brazilian law only permits abortion in cases of rape, foetal anencephaly, or risk to life, in 2012 the country’s Ministry of Health reported only 1,626 legal abortions in a nation with 203 million people. “However, an estimated one million Brazilian women have abortions every year. “Many of those women, particularly those without the financial or social resources to see a well-trained, willing provider, run a huge legal risk when they decide to end an unwanted pregnancy. Read More on The Sun MAMMA MIA I’m a mum of 34 kids at 23 - we sleep at 7pm but I’m up ALL night as they wake FLY OVER Travellers told avoid flying on certain days - as Ryanair boss warns chaos to stay “The physical consequences can also be devastating.” The case is ongoing.