A ten year old has given birth in southern Spain. Authorities are trying to decide if they should let her have custody of the baby. The baby was born last week in the city of Jerez de la Frontera, said Micaela Navarro, the Andalusia region's social affairs minister. The father of the baby is a minor. The mother and baby were in good health.Authorities do not consider this a case of rape and that no criminal investigation is under way. Under Spanish law, having sex under the age of 13 is classified as child abuse. This case is complicated by the fact that the father of the baby is also a minor and it isn't clear if he could be charged.The daily Diario de Jerez reported the girl was already pregnant when she arrived in Spain, but did not say when she came to this country. It is not clear if the father is in Spain. Studies have shown that teenage girls are more likely to give birth to premature babies and their infants have a higher chance of dying by age one.
I feel that it is not right for a 10 year old to have a kid already and her parents letted her have it. She is so lucky that her baby is healthy. She is also very young that she had it and their could of been problems with having the baby. I personally think that she should be able to keep the baby with the help of her parents. If the parents can't help her out she shouldn't be able to keep the baby.
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