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In reply to the discussion: Pregnant Teen Wins Abortion Battle [View all]MADem
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I think the parents should have gotten this girl some professional counselling, but not pushed her towards abortion. I get the sense the child was not given a choice, but an order--I admit I don't know the deep dark details, but that's kind of how it smells to me. Far better to just have someone--someone neutral, pleasant, and reassuring-- explain the realities to her--if you choose an abortion, this is what will happen; if you choose to bring the fetus to term, this is the long list of your responsibilities (and don't get the idea that you can rely on your parents for help) for the next eighteen years.
A sixteen year old will ALWAYS go left if the parents say go right. It's in the nature of the beast. If you guide them towards a choice, it needs to be with a very light hand. I don't think that's what happened in this case.
Who suffers? That infant. More babies raising babies...before too long, that Idiocracy movie will come to pass!