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SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
16. I have two daughters
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:19 PM
Sep 2012

one in high school, one in college, and their mom and I have always been very open and encouraged them to be open with us. I would hope that no matter how old (or young) they were, they would feel they could come to us (or one of us, whichever they preferred) with any problem, knowing that we would be there for them.

But one thing that always troubled me when it came to young girls having abortions without parental consent (as it used to be, not so much now) is this: if a 12 year old can't consent to have sex, which I agree with, how can that same 12 year old consent to an abortion?

Admittedly torn on this, as I understand that not all young women have families they can go to for help, so parental consent should not be mandated, just an honest assessment of something thattugged at me when my girls were younger.

that's just such a stupid comparison veganlush Sep 2012 #1
I'm glad to hear from someone else xmas74 Sep 2012 #2
they don't understand the purpose of regulation tk2kewl Sep 2012 #3
But to even include an argument about child rape vs a lemonade stand xmas74 Sep 2012 #4
I have two daughters SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #16
How can they consent to an abortion? xmas74 Sep 2012 #20
Yes, I understand what you're saying SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #22
A 12 year old dosen't have the maturity/capacity to consent to sex xmas74 Sep 2012 #24
Here's all you need to know: proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #5
that would be true. xmas74 Sep 2012 #6
I just won't go there on Facebook proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #19
I tore two of them apart on Facebook, xmas74 Sep 2012 #23
My entire family knows I have a disabled sibling proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #26
I used to point out similar things to family members xmas74 Sep 2012 #28
My wingnut* brother posted something similar the other day. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #25
My BIL is a wingnut and tea party member. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #27
The War on Lemonade! dawg Sep 2012 #7
I know every morning, when I wake up, xmas74 Sep 2012 #10
You are so right. dawg Sep 2012 #11
Like candy corn and caramel apples. xmas74 Sep 2012 #15
Only 13 states and the District of Columbia do not require parental notification. And for the rest Brickbat Sep 2012 #8
Considering the jackasses posting this all live in Missouri, xmas74 Sep 2012 #9
Where are all these lemonade stands being fined? surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #12
Exactly. xmas74 Sep 2012 #13
The anti-government idiots like to spin some local issues... Odin2005 Sep 2012 #14
What Odin said. And here's a website devoted to fighting tyranny against lemonade stands. Brickbat Sep 2012 #18
These are the same people who thought a veterinarian would make a good expert on women's health ck4829 Sep 2012 #17
I guess since there are fluids involved... xmas74 Sep 2012 #21
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