Rosita : a documentary /

When a nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl becomes pregnant as a result of a rape, her parents--illiterate campesinos working in Costa Rica--seek a legal therapeutic abortion to save their only child's life. Their quest triggers a battle over whose life has precedence, and pits them against the gove...

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Corporate Author:	Bullfrog Films
Other Authors:	Attie, Barbara, Goldwater, Janet, Rodriguez, Sandra, López Vigil, María
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English and Spanish with English subtitles.
Published:	©2005
Subjects:	Abortion > Moral and ethical aspects > Nicaragua. Abortion > Moral and ethical aspects > Costa Rica. Abortion > Political aspects > Nicaragua. Abortion > Political aspects > Costa Rica. Abortion > Religious aspects > Catholic Church. Statutory rape > Costa Rica. Documentary films.

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Summary:	When a nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl becomes pregnant as a result of a rape, her parents--illiterate campesinos working in Costa Rica--seek a legal therapeutic abortion to save their only child's life. Their quest triggers a battle over whose life has precedence, and pits them against the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, the medical establishment, and the Catholic Church. As the story gains international media attention, its repercussions spread across Latin America and Europe.
Item Description:	Narration adapted from the book: Historia de una Rosa / by María López Vigil. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (57 min., 47 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R.
Audience:	10 through college.
Production Credits:	Editor, Sharon Mullally ; original score, Sumi Tonooka ; photography, Peter Brownscombe ; drawings, Rosa.
ISBN:	1594582807