Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

LuvLoogie

(8,783 posts)

12. I put the blame squarely on the relative who raped her

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 07:39 PM

Jun 2015

and the relatives who beat her. I am fully aware that, at 14, she was a minor.

Your position is that "the devil" made them beat her. Or that, if she lived in another state, she would have been protected from the beating, perhaps not the rape, but definitely the beating.

You are conflating the cause and effect of abortion politics with the cause and effect of family disfunction.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Police: 4 relatives beat pregnant Texas teen to abort baby [View all] KamaAina Jun 2015 OP

SMH Mr Dixon Jun 2015 #1

So incest and rape, and they didn't want anyone to know. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #2

Even the paper won't label it. Wilms Jun 2015 #6

Is this the replacement for abortions in TX now? babylonsister Jun 2015 #3

If abortion is banned this and other means will become the only options liberal N proud Jun 2015 #4

More like an "honor" beating. LuvLoogie Jun 2015 #5

Your inability to think it doesn't mean it is not the case. jeff47 Jun 2015 #7

According to the report, the assault took place in 2013 LuvLoogie Jun 2015 #8

You're forgetting she's a minor jeff47 Jun 2015 #10

I put the blame squarely on the relative who raped her LuvLoogie Jun 2015 #12

Let's look at abortion laws in TX in 2012. Written parental permission, at least 2 visits, etc uppityperson Jun 2015 #11

What Texas law kept her from reporting the rape? LuvLoogie Jun 2015 #13

I research and give info on TX abortion laws in 2012 and you ask what laws prevented her from uppityperson Jun 2015 #14

But the abortion laws in place did not drive what happened to her. LuvLoogie Jun 2015 #15

You do not know that. I think we are arguing past each other here. uppityperson Jun 2015 #16

+1. Not many 14 year olds are going to go to a judge to request an abortion. winter is coming Jun 2015 #9