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Pregnant teen dies of cancer
• http://www.upi.comShe became the focus of the abortion discussion in the Dominican Republic because her life was at risk due to the country's anti-abortion laws.
Doctors were hesitant to give her treatment because chemotherapy could have ended her pregnancy, which would have been a violation of the Dominican Constitution, which bans abortion. The teenager was finally given chemotherapy 20 days after she was admitted to the hospital