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by Anonymous on November 14th, 2006

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If your girlfriend is a pregnant teenager who does not want the abortion her parents want her to have, what rights does she have?

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  • by AntigoneRising on November 14th, 2006

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    First of all, they cannot force her to have an abortion. She has the legal right to make that decision. There are many crisis pregnancy centers available to help. Check the yellow pages under pregnancy and abortion.

    Please be aware that her right to decide whether or not to terminate her pregnancy does not mean that her parents will have an obligation to support her or the baby.

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  • by Sunblynd 5.0 on November 14th, 2006

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    She needs to consult an attorney immeadiately, only an attorney can protect her and her baby's right to life. Most lawyers will work on a charitable basis. If she is involved with a church organization, they may also provide some direction as to what to do.

    --- You doubt, because you do not ask, lawyers have been known to do charity cases, they can right the man hours off their taxes at the end of the year. I worked as a paralegal and private investigator before, I have known some attorneys that take on special cases involving those who are either to young, or mentally ill to defend themselves. But I agree with Antigone, they have no right to force her to get an abortion, the parents may get into some trouble with the state if they try to do it forcefully. But it may depend on the state.

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  • by JUSTNORMAL on November 14th, 2006

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    She is in this for the long haul, and I am sure her parents are devastated and scared for her and the baby. If she is really young, maybe suggest adoption to her family and her?

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  • by msummers10 on November 14th, 2006

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    The parents can not legally force an abortion on a teenager. It would require physically restraining the teen, assault & battery, and possibly sexual assault. A parent has a right to spank their child to make them behave well, or to make a medical decision that will help the child MEDICALLY. A parent does not have the right to make this decision. What's done is done. The teen is making a better decision by choosing to have the baby. It's much easier physically to recover from pregnancy and birth than it is to recover from an abortion. Abortion can have lifelong effects, such as the inability to have children when they are truly ready to have them, not to mention the extreme emotional and psychological effects that can occur in the already unstable teenage female mind(sorry...just had to throw that in there).
    Hopefully, with smarter Justices on the Supreme Court now, Roe v. Wade will be overturned, and innocent babies will have the right to live.

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  • by Anonymous on February 23rd, 2010

    Anonymous

    She does not have to give up the baby. If her parents wanted to force the issue then I would deal with them myself.

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  • by mikel252 on February 23rd, 2010

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    Interesting question of "choice". When it comes to abortion, most teenage girls have little choice. They are often pressured by the father or the parents to have an abortion. Planned Parenthood does not offer choices, only abortions. There is little support out there for girls who choose to keep the pregnancy.

    This is a tough one though since she is under 18. I think she can choose to have an abortion, but as a minor, she has limited rights. Depending on the state, the parents may have a say.

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