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Girl, 13, argues right to abortion ---"Why can't I make my own decision"

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Edited on Sat Apr-30-05 08:35 AM by demo dutch

Let's bring another "unwanted" child into the world!!!

Girl, 13, argues right to abortion
Judge asked to reverse decision by state guardian
Sunsentinel
By John Cot�
Staff Writer
Posted April 30 2005

"Why can't I make my own decision?"

That was the blunt question to a judge from a pregnant 13-year-old girl ensnared in a Palm Beach County court fight over whether she can have an abortion.

"I don't know," Circuit Judge Ronald Alvarez replied, according to a recording of the closed hearing obtained Friday.

"You don't know?" replied the girl, who is a ward of the state. "Aren't you the judge?"

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-pabortion30apr30,0,700609.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

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Girl, 13, argues right to abortion ---"Why can't I make my own decision" [View All]