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Nevernose

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8. I work with the foster care system

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 10:21 PM

Oct 2013

I imagine it becomes very complicated because legally, she is a ward of the state. Nebraska is her guardian, and only Nebraska can give consent. The desires of the foster parents are usually irrelevant.

I'm certainly not defending it. I think anyone old enough to get pregnant, regardless of circumstance, is old enough to make the decision about what to do with her own body.

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Nebraska Decides 16-Year-Old Must Give Birth Because She Isn�t 'Mature' Enough For An Abortion [View all] Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP

Oh, but she's mature enough to raise a child? CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #1

I take it she's under virtual house arrest. leveymg Oct 2013 #2

Maybe she could move to a more advanced state. Turbineguy Oct 2013 #3

why not adoption? or go out of state? leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #4

Going out of state depends on where she lives, what means she has. uppityperson Oct 2013 #6

An ad on the page gave me big red VIRUS WARNING! Here is another link and ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! uppityperson Oct 2013 #5

I've never heard of folks having problems with think progress before... Tx4obama Oct 2013 #7

It was some ad there, my virusthingie got it but it was weird. The article? ARGH!!!! uppityperson Oct 2013 #9

I work with the foster care system Nevernose Oct 2013 #8

The cognitive disconnect........n/t Butterbean Oct 2013 #10