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Originally Posted by Raptor226
Here's a question: If the girl was legally too young to even be sexually active (which she is as far as I know, correct me if I'm wrong), then why not force her to at least have the child to show her that there are consequences for disobeying the law? If she doesn't want the child, they can always put him up for adoption.
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Yeah, subject the poor newborn to the possiblity of living their first 18 years as a ward of the state to prove a point. I am for personal responsibility, believe me, but punishing the kid for the ignorant actions of the mother...well, it's reminscent of the whole "sins of the father" notion, which I reject in its totality.
I believe if she's young enough to decide to have sex, she's old enough to get an abortion. If she becomes a problem later on (abortion as a form of birth control), then other avenues should be explored, but that doesn't seem to be the case right now.
I think the first one to open their mouths in regards to "saving," "protecting," or "nourishing" this "culture of life" crap I keep hearing about should be first in line to adopt this kid, otherwise they should sit down and shut up.