9-year-old girl gives birth, authorities seek father

A 9-year-old Mexican girl has given birth, a report from AFP said. The baby's presumed father, who is 17 years old, is being sought by authorities.

The girl, identified as Dafne, gave birth via Cesarean section to a baby girl weighing 2.7 kilos and measuring 50 centimeters last January 27 in a hospital in the western state of Jalisco.

An official said Dafne was almost in labor when she arrived at the hospital. She was not seen by doctors during her pregnancy.

A C-section was carried out because it was safer for the mother and the baby. They were released in good condition and will undergo an extensive check-up in the coming days.

Sources said the girl declared she had consensual sex and that the boy offered her to live with him when he found out she was pregnant. She, however, refused.

An official at the prosecutor's office meanwhile described the encounter as a case of rape or child abuse.

The boy is now being sought to get his story.

[Photo: motherearthnews.com, as seen in Reyn's Room]

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