The Medical and Legal View of an Incest Case That Resulted in Pregnancy Without Intercourse

Abstract

atince "incestus" pis, kirlenmiş, temiz olmayan anlamına gelen ensestin tanımlanmasında hukukçuların, psikologların farklı yorumları olsa da genel kabul gören tanım; "birbirleriyle evli olanlar dışındaki aile üyeleri arasındaki sözlü, fiziksel, görsel her türlü cinsel davranış"tır. A An na ah ht ta ar r K Ke el li im me el le er r: : Çocuk istismarı; ensest; gebelik; himen, adli tıp A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T As a type of sexual abuse, incest is defined as any kind of sexual behaviour between family members except the ones married to each other. According to the examination of the 17-year-old girl in the Child Protection and Monitoring Center, Karadeniz Technical Universtiy, it is detected that there is a natural notch at three o'clock on the annuler hymen, the hymen of medium width is not elastic, there is not any area with tear or scarification, and the aperture is 1,5 cm. The measurements of the person showed pregnancy compatible with 37 weeks on the examination date. With respect to Article 103 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Turkey, "Any person who sexually abuses the child shall be sentenced to a penalty of imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years. In case of performance of sexual abuse by inserting an organ or instrument into a body, the offender is sentenced to imprisonment of no less than sixteen years." The purpose of this study is to discuss the related articles on sexual crimes of civil code and penal code in terms of incest as a serious public health concern, to investigate perspectives of legal experts and physicians on such extraordinary cases, and to research the necessary steps to be taken.K Ke ey y W Wo or rd ds s: : Child abuse; incest; pregnancy; hymen; forensic medicine

Incestuous childhood sexual abuse between siblings resulting in pregnancy without sexual intercourse

“…Similarly, incestuous sexual abuse resulting in pregnancy, as occurred in the current case, is much less commonly reported [24,25]. This type of sex without penetration is called interfemoral, intercrural, rubbing, and vulvar sex [22–25]. Fondling and rubbing are the most reported forms of abuse in incest cases between siblings [26].…”

“…The literature rarely describes pregnancy cases emerging without penetration [21–23]. Similarly, incestuous sexual abuse resulting in pregnancy, as occurred in the current case, is much less commonly reported [24,25]. This type of sex without penetration is called interfemoral, intercrural, rubbing, and vulvar sex [22–25].…”