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Wow, there is a convergence of so many issues. It's really "hot" too. Man, a child having a child... soundls like foster care screwed up.
Well, here's my attempt:
1. Can a minor (under 18) legally abort or make that decision even? 13 is really young: Is abortion even "safe" for the girl?
2. The pro-life in me is screaming right now but I'm not one of those "crazies" Mal refers to. But it is concerning when so many people don't address the life of the baby.
3. The practical (unemotional, "logical") thing to do would be to abort, paid for by the foster parents ASAP. Get the girl some counseling etc. maybe put her in a special school or something.
4. But to follow a principle (yes I know there are others), she carries the child to term and puts it up for adoption. That way, there is no killing of life (definitely my opinion here), she won't be "burdened" for the rest of her life because of a mistake she made.
Option 4 seems the most humane to me for all parties.
Personal Commentary:
Aside from Right to Life issues, abortion just seems too much like a disposable culture, to me. No pain no gain. Kind of like diet pills or other instant gratifiaction gimmicks pervasive in our culture. In my opinion, maybe people would respect life more and be more responsible if they actually understood their actions can have consequences.
In the above case, there are too many questions: where did the foster parents fail? Was there no sex ed at her school? There seems to be a cascading sequence of events and conditions that contribute to social decay. I believe the underlying root of the problems can be found there.
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