Reply #295: The legal system

[Bettie]

Can and often is co-opted by judges with an agenda.

A judge could (and this isn't too far outside the realm of the possible these days) decide that NO teen will have an abortion on his or her watch.

So, when "Susie" doesn't want her parents to know about her plan to have an abortion, she goes to see the judge.

The judge gets lots of money and favors from fundamentalist groups or is a fundamentalist him/herself. So, even if Susie explains her situation, the decision has been made. Susie's not getting her legal, safe abortion.

So, the parents are notified. They let Susie know what a disappointment she is to them, heap invective on her and tell her that she's worthless. Maybe they even kick her out of the house.

Having no other real option, Susie tries to perform her own abortion.

You may think that this is not a probable scenario, but it isn't too far off.

Respectfully,

Bettie