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LuvLoogie

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13. What Texas law kept her from reporting the rape?

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 08:23 PM

Jun 2015

Does a minor need to have a her parents' permission to report a rape by her relative?

Does a minor need to make 2 trips to the police station to report a rape by her relative?

Why didn't she report the rape by her relative?

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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