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In reply to the discussion: Raped Indian girl, 10, Gives Birth [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)93. Yes, I did. Nonetheless, we won't know if she's "doing fine" until much later
because she is so young.
I didn't comment on whether or not she should have gotten an abortion. I commented on the attitude that she's "doing fine," after carrying a pregnancy so young. I hope she will be healthy.
And the fact that she is female, particularly in that culture that values childbearing in a woman above her own well being, would lead them to say that "she's doing fine," having done what she is supposed to do as a female - no matter the impact to her health.
Is that clearer?
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They say she doesn't know what happened to her, but I guess we'll see how long that lasts.
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#29
So when the head of the team of doctors, consisting of 3 Ob/Gyns, an anesthesiologist
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#100
But why attack the doctors who were speaking of her medical condition, that they
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#129
I don't believe it wasn't known. Wtf I expect is for India to stop allowing RAPE.
onecaliberal
Aug 2017
#91
Your belief isn't based on what is being reported, so I have no clue where it's coming from.
LisaL
Aug 2017
#96
Because we all know what we read and hear is always correct. I've been pregnant 4 times
onecaliberal
Aug 2017
#98
Unlikely. She'll have a tell tale scar on her abdomen and worse scars on her psyche
Warpy
Aug 2017
#26
Um, can we please express sympathy for this rape survivor without dipping into the
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#30
WTF? They are giving the child away for adoption without even telling the mother she was pregnant?
StevieM
Aug 2017
#8
I doubt she possesses the maturity to make such decisions. She's a ten years old child.
NurseJackie
Aug 2017
#10
Yeah, I'll go ahead and second guess them. Being a birth mother is no walk in the park.
StevieM
Aug 2017
#11
Parents in the U.S. cannot sign adoption papers for their minor children, although we certainly do
StevieM
Aug 2017
#27
I am sure the laws are different from state to state. But what you are referring to
StevieM
Aug 2017
#60
Then explain why every post demonstrated a complete ignorance of simple facts?
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#71
You got a lot wrong in your ad hominem post. I do not have the energy to respond to all of it.
StevieM
Aug 2017
#75
You can be sad. I am just glad that you acknowledged the baby as "her daughter." Indeed she is.
StevieM
Aug 2017
#80
Um okay. I said you didn't say one single word about the RAPE of this little girl
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#86
Once again, I referenced Georgia Tann and Franco EXCLUSIVELY in regards to your constantly
StevieM
Aug 2017
#123
If the 16 year old had knowledge of her pregnancy and knew there was a child to be
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#45
I read the article as soon as a I first saw the post. You are the ones making the assumptions.
StevieM
Aug 2017
#66
We are not going to convince each other. I brought up Fransisco Franco because his incarnation of
StevieM
Aug 2017
#72
I mentioned Franco once, in response to your own unprovoked attack, to demonstrate that
StevieM
Aug 2017
#79
It was NOT "THEIR decision" morally and ethically. It was the mother's decision, even if it had
StevieM
Aug 2017
#81
You do know that was in reference to their medical and health status and that's the
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#35
No, they didn't. They discovered she was pregnant when she was OVER 30 weeks pregnant
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#47
They didn't just follow advice, they asked for an abortion and went to court over it.
MrsCoffee
Aug 2017
#51
If you click onto the article, you'll learn that the tem of doctors advised against abortion.
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#73
A dust bin of people that give a fuck about the rape victim and her health? Awesome place to be.
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#61
How backwards of them to force a 10 year old who was raped by her uncle to give birth.
MrsCoffee
Aug 2017
#49
Becuase risking her life against medical advice of a whole panel of doctors advising
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#59
Please look at history, it's literally been the rule and not an aberration. Not hyperbole.
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#115
The fetus was 32 weeks along. Abortion would have been legal at an earlier stage. (eom)
StevieM
Aug 2017
#17
Um, the panel of doctors was what the court was relying on to make the decision.
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#40
They didn't lie to her. She had no idea she was pregnant. They did not tel her she was.
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#50