abortion on nine year old girl

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/11/brazil.rape.abortion/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

synopsis: a girl in Brazil was raped (allegdly & repeatedly by a stepfather for several years) and wound up pregnant with twins. she was nine years old.

a doctor preformed an abortion with her mother there, then was excommunicated from the church.

thoughts to share?