Yes, it really is as disturbing as the title suggests.

The young girl lasted only five days after being wed in a traditional Yemeni ceremony called a ’swap marriage.’ Her honeymoon involved being ‘made love to’ so hard that her insides ruptured and she bled to death.

What’s worse is that the government is trying to ban the practice, at least for girls aged younger than 17, but is facing protests by thousands of Islamic women who oppose the ban. The ban is now currently under review by politicians.

More on the story from the BBC and the Herald Sun.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/yemeni-child-bride-dies-of-bleeding-after-intercourse/story-e6frf7k6-1225851570882