John H wrote:
On 27 Dec 2003 20:29:45 -0800, (Backyard
Renegade) wrote:
Harry Krause wrote in message news:bsil4u$d51ji$1@ID-
Yeah, so, why are you coming down so hard on women under 18? You think
they're all incapable and stupid?
You keep spinning it as simply "under 18", let's get the cards on the
table, let's set a number, like 13. OK, you say a 13 yo girl should be
able to get this medical proceedure without her parents permission or
knowledge, how about field trips? Should the school have to tell me
when they are taking my 13 yo out of town? How about plastic surgery,
dating, cerfews, should she be able to get in a car with her friends
dad and take off to New York on a weekend without her parents
permission? I mean, Harry, where do you draw the line, what age do
parents lose all rights to help their kids make decisions? 18, 13,
10??? Or is is just this one decision, abortion you want to apply this
to as it suits your personal agenda of not wanting anyone to be
accountable for anything?
Good points. I'll be very surprised if you get anything more than
sarcasm or generalities from Harry, jps, et al.
John H
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!
There are too many instances of right-wing extremist parents forcing
their view of morality on minor girls, with devastating results. If a
13-year-old girl wants or needs an abortion, she should be able to get
one. If her parents want to help, fine. If not, tough darts: the courts
should immediately appoint someone to help the young lady.
The world doesn't need any more of the bigotry, hate and
small-mindedness spewed by right-wingers.
"Hello, Mrs. Gingrich? We have your 13-year-old daughter down here, and
she wants an abortion. Our doctor will perform it in 2 hours. Do you
want to come down here and provide her with support? YEs? Okay, be here
by 3 pm. If not, a friend of the court will help your daughter through
her time of need and the doctor will perform the surgery.
"And no, you cannot remove your pregnant daughter from the premises so
you can try to talk her out of this decision. This is her life, not yours."
How's that?
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