Strange pregnancy of a 12-year-old girl being investigated: she arrived at a health center in Medellín due to abdominal pain and expelled the baby while being treated
A mysterious abortion of a 12-year-old girl occurred early Friday morning in the emergency room of a health provider in district 16 (Belén), in southwestern Medellín. The minor arrived with abdominal pain of unknown origin, and as doctors examined her, the abortion occurred.
TL;DR
- A 12-year-old girl experienced a mysterious abortion at a Medellín health center.
- She presented with abdominal pain, and doctors discovered she was 28 weeks pregnant during examination.
- The fetus was expelled spontaneously and later died after being transferred to another clinic.
- Neither the girl nor her mother were aware of the pregnancy.
- Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the pregnancy.
- The incident occurs amid a historical low in adolescent pregnancies in Medellín.