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jbandsma

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32. 12 year old pregnant is not hypothetical

Reply to Aussie105 (Reply #23)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 04:09 PM

Monday

Not from where I'm sitting. As a former aid at a facility for girls with unwanted pregnancies I've seen girls there at 12, 13, 14. One who wouldn't turn 12 until after the birth. From families who wouldn't even consider the idea of abortion, a couple families who wouldn't allow the consideration of adoption. And one "good christian" family who let us, and their daughter know that this baby was the mark of HER "sin" and her responsibility for the rest of her life to make amends for. Counseling finally revealed that she had been raped by an uncle, family refused to believe it.

I don't know what ended up happening but CPS was called in and I still hope they did better by her than her family ever thought of doing.

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saw this posted by the other 98% on fb. check out the reply! [View all] orleans Apr 21 OP

I follow Steve's Youtube channel. Sector 001 Apr 21 #1

Ouch! calimary Apr 21 #2

Did the MAGAT a'hole reply? hlthe2b Apr 21 #3

idk. i'm not on threads. i'd like to think the magat slithered away but -- ??? nt orleans Apr 21 #4

Post removed Post removed Apr 21 #6

I'm no Catholic, but that is damned disgusting. You should delete your post. No Catholic doctrine hlthe2b Apr 21 #7

The failure to consider HOW the imagined 12 year-old was impregnated... pat_k Apr 21 #13

Yes. Agree, but that was not what I was responding to. Sorry, it appears post is now gone.. hlthe2b Apr 21 #15

Apologies. I somehow missed a layer in my reading. Glad the objectionable post was removed. pat_k Apr 21 #16

I am a Catholic - soldierant Apr 22 #24

Good heavens... hlthe2b Apr 22 #26

The only point I was trying to make soldierant Thursday #31

Bam SuzyandPuffpuff Apr 21 #5

This! Joinfortmill Apr 21 #8

"From where I'm standing..." Grins Apr 21 #9

He's standing chest-deep in bovine fecal droppings, I'd say. lastlib Apr 21 #14

Steve Hofstetter is one of my favorite comedians, we saw him last fall. ms liberty Apr 21 #10

Here is the same posting on Twitter (Currently known as X), where people are calling him out for the same thing, ... aggiesal Apr 21 #11

I'm not on Twitter, and I'm not going to join, mwmisses4289 Apr 21 #18

here's a few orleans Apr 21 #22

Thanks. mwmisses4289 Apr 22 #27

Jeezus, mean as snakes and dumb as rocks. You can't make this shit up. Joinfortmill Apr 21 #12

So wait... mwmisses4289 Apr 21 #17

If so confessing, it would be to him raping a child. flvegan Apr 21 #19

They are so lame it is pitiful. Martin68 Apr 21 #20

How would a 12 year even come into your head as an example? Melon Apr 21 #21

From where I'm standing . . . Aussie105 Apr 21 #23

12 year old pregnant is not hypothetical jbandsma Monday #32

billyunholyhands Protects a PEDO Cha Apr 22 #25

According to the orange idiot and company...12 may be on the younger side to make decisions... Sancho Apr 22 #28

He's really thought this through--cover story and all. Someone should look into... Ol Janx Spirit Apr 22 #29

They are called the G O P for a reason MW67 Apr 22 #30