Bioethical aspects of therapeutic abortion in girls and adolescents under 15 years of age

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to identify and discuss the scientific and bioethical arguments that justify therapeutic abortion in girls and adolescents under 15 years of age. For this purpose, a non-systematic bibliographic search was made in national and foreign sources in the different indexers. It was found that there is sufficient scientific evidence that identifies unintended pregnancy in girls and adolescents under 15 years of age as a medical emergency and of high risk due to the different severe complications that can occur and bioethical arguments in favor of therapeutic abortion. In conclusion, scientific evidence and bioethical arguments sufficiently support therapeutic abortion care for girls and adolescents under 15 years of age.