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Thread: Florida Teen Has Abortion Blocked By Judge

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    beltman713 Guest

    Florida Teen Has Abortion Blocked By Judge

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    Florida girl has abortion blocked
    By Jeremy Cooke
    BBC News, New York

    Young mums pushing prams

    A pregnant 13-year-old girl in Florida has been told she cannot have an abortion because she lacks the maturity to make such a decision.

    A state court granted an injunction which prevents the girl from terminating her pregnancy.

    She is three months pregnant and had planned to have an abortion on Tuesday of this week.

    The American Civil Liberties Union says it will launch an urgent appeal against the ruling.

    'Too young to choose'


    Florida's department of children and families intervened and took the matter to court, arguing the teenager, who is under the care of the state, is too young and immature to make an informed medical decision. Judge Ronald Alvarez in Palm Beach accepted that argument and has granted a temporary injunction and psychological evaluation, which effectively blocks her from terminating the pregnancy.

    It is a case which, once again, plays into the heated and divisive debate about abortion in America.

    The judge's ruling comes in spite of Florida state law which specifically does not require a minor to seek parental consent before an abortion.

    The American Civil Liberties Union 's executive director in Florida, Howard Simon, said forcing a 13-year-old to carry on an unwanted pregnancy to term, against her wishes, is not only illegal and unconstitutional, it is cruel.

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    What about parental consent?
    No One Knows Everything. Only Together May We Find The Truth JG


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    A pregnant 13-year-old girl in Florida has been told she cannot have an abortion because she lacks the maturity to make such a decision.

    But mature enough to be a mother? Not to mention just the delivery itself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pcteaser
    But mature enough to be a mother? Not to mention just the delivery itself.
    Excellent point...
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    laurabears Guest
    Yes not mature enough to abort the child but mature enough to have sex and get pregnant and then deliver the baby! STUPID FLORIDA COURTS!

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    Simply_sexy Guest
    I've actually been keeping up on this case simply because I am so ProChoice. The courts looked at her previous record which included running away 5 times. That should not have anything to do with it.
    There is no parents, just the State of Fl. However, I'm not sure if they're looking at the child's best interests or simply trying to fulfill their personal goals.

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    MissVA15 Guest
    Just because they are stalling to make it so then she won't be able to have the abortion when originally planned, the appeal might be able to go through soon... which i am actually against (pro life here) but they might not expect her to keep the baby, but give it up for adoption.

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    The American Civil Liberties Union 's executive director in Florida, Howard Simon, said forcing a 13-year-old to carry on an unwanted pregnancy to term, against her wishes, is not only illegal and unconstitutional, it is cruel.

    What the hell... how is it unconstitutional to allow a child to be brought to full term, or cruel seeing how all throughout history girls at her age were already married and starting to have babies... part of the reason why girls hit puberty when we do....

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    Simply_sexy Guest
    How is forcing a young girl to give birth to a child not cruel???
    Throughout history, that is true, but we live in an entirely different culture now and it is not thought of as the norm anymore. She's 13! I think that she's going to be more scarred if she gives birth, even if she does give it up for adoption than if she aborts it!

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    MissVA15 Guest
    It would be even more cruel to allow her to have the abortion becuase later on she will either find that to be an easy way out, she will regret her actions seriously later on, or she will not be able to have children later on in life, which is a risk that all women who go through abortions take. Also, it would be cruel to the child that she conceived in her stupidity to kill when there is a reason that it is being brought into this world.
    And yes, she would be scared, but all women are when they go into labor. If she gets scared, there is a c-section. Yeah it will leave a scar, but maybe it will be a reminder to her to think before she acts foolishly again.

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