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In reply to the discussion: Girl, 14, Sues Family to Stop Abortion [View all]leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)130. rationalize away if that makes you feel better but i stand by my statement
it's a cold blooded statement from a cold heart
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I am not sure that a challenged 14 year old is a "woman" I am glad I am not the judge
Vincardog
Jan 2012
#2
I have been told on other topics that a 14 year old cannot be held responsible for their actions.
Snake Alchemist
Jan 2012
#13
It is a cousin that claims she is mentally unstable. I don't see in the linked article that a
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#112
Is it the same cousin that grabbed her neck, hit her face, threatened to beat her if she aborted?
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#142
I didn't see enough info in the article to know for sure if it was the same cousin or not.
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#155
As long as her family can legally disown her and any financial obligation to her, let her choose.
Lance_Boyle
Jan 2012
#4
Would you say the same if this was a teen being forced to continue a pregnancy? n/t
FedUpWithIt All
Jan 2012
#14
The same would not apply, because the only burden imposed on the family on that case
Lance_Boyle
Jan 2012
#41
I think that the issue of custody of a child that is born would be another issue
ehrnst
Jan 2012
#39
Some child/women cannot take care of their children nor themselves. It's a tragedy for all.
kiranon
Jan 2012
#120
rationalize away if that makes you feel better but i stand by my statement
leftyohiolib
Jan 2012
#130
fine, take your warm heart and YOU raise all the unwanted children of other people
Scout
Jan 2012
#133
This is the flip side argument I have used against parental notification laws
loyalsister
Jan 2012
#75
What I got from the linked article, it was a cousin who described her as mentally unstable.
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#114
Her lawyers are from a right-to-life group, so no, they would not represent her
Lance_Boyle
Jan 2012
#7
It's ridiculous that anti-choicers are being picked to protect a girl's freedom of choice.
Zalatix
Jan 2012
#12
Girls must prove competency to get an abortion against their parent's wishes in TX.
ehrnst
Jan 2012
#24
There is also her health to consider - by definition, it's a high risk pregnancy.
ehrnst
Jan 2012
#28
Supporting the individual's right to choose is not predicated on our own personal opinions...
LanternWaste
Jan 2012
#78
A choice not to abort is not the same as a choice to parent. And there is the baby daddy.
moriah
Jan 2012
#162
I think that we agree on most things - except what is being presented in this discussion.
ehrnst
Jan 2012
#172
my post was #20. ;) It'd been here awhile and you'd been pretty active on the thread after.
moriah
Jan 2012
#177
Neither parent nor judge can force a clinic to perform an abortion on her - no clinic would do that.
ehrnst
Jan 2012
#175
Would you say the same if she was e.g a 9-year-old refusing life-saving cancer surgery?
Donald Ian Rankin
Jan 2012
#122
I would hope that NO one who supported choice would ever force the decision, ANYWHERE.
moriah
Jan 2012
#52
"Casey said the teen has the right to make the decision herself, no matter what her age." ...
meegbear
Jan 2012
#36
Can the parents force her to go through with this if there are no health issues for the mother?
krispos42
Jan 2012
#37
My little sister, who is mentally challenged, cannot be forced to have her tubes tied.
moriah
Jan 2012
#47
Seriously. Those were my thoughts also. The cousin who assaulted her, or the one claiming mentally
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#144
well there are laws that say she cant smoke or drink, but none against having a baby
leftyohiolib
Jan 2012
#71
What if she wanted the abortion and parents didn't? What if they were willing to support her&baby
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#145
I'd like to know about he cousin who assaulted her, cousin who claimed mentally unstable
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#146
What if it were reversed, she wanted abortion, parents said no? Would you agree they need to make
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#147
It would be an abdication of responsibility to put their daughter in foster care. It would
Liquorice
Jan 2012
#124
The ANTI's are the ones playing the word games here - I'm just stating the absurdity of logic.
ehrnst
Jan 2012
#170
Forcing her to get an abortion would just drive her further into the hands of the anti-choicers.
Odin2005
Jan 2012
#132
This seems cut and dry. Unless she is petitioning for emancipation, the family can control their
Suji to Seoul
Jan 2012
#143
reverse the situation. What if she wanted an abortion, parent said no. Is that ok with you, "family
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#149
To clarify, parents should be able to make pregnant minor have the child, deny an abortion.
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#151
You did read that the cousins grabbed her by her throat, struck and threatened to beat her more...
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#153
Having the sex talk with your kids and making birth control accessible to them does not
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#157
And it will be. The Anti lawyers state that her family can "force her to have an abortion"
ehrnst
Jan 2012
#174