Shocker: Jeb Bush Abides By Law
BBC NEWS reports yesterday the news that the 13 year old Florida girl's abortion will be allowed.
Told last week she could not have an abortion as she "lacked the maturity" to make such a decision, she was given the green light after the same judge that blocked the procedure reversed his order late on Monday, after "LG" (as she is listed in court documents) underwent a psychological evaluation.
Florida Governor Jeb Bush said the state would not fight the judge's decision, but expressed sadness about the situation, "It's a tragedy that a 13-year-old child would be in a vulnerable position where she could be made pregnant and it's a tragedy that her baby will be lost."
As Florida state law specifically does not require a minor to seek parental consent before an abortion, LG's lawyers argued that meant the state (as her legal guardian) could not block it.
Seems to me that a 13 year old girl carrying a child to term in and of itself would be a 'tragedy,' much less having to make the decision to keep it or put it up for adoption. And to the groups that were looking to raise the issue of child molestation, here's some news: kids are always going to find a way to have sex, the important thing is to educate them about the risks and ways to prevent unwanted children.
Suggested listening: LaTour
BBC NEWS reports yesterday the news that the 13 year old Florida girl's abortion will be allowed.
Told last week she could not have an abortion as she "lacked the maturity" to make such a decision, she was given the green light after the same judge that blocked the procedure reversed his order late on Monday, after "LG" (as she is listed in court documents) underwent a psychological evaluation.
Florida Governor Jeb Bush said the state would not fight the judge's decision, but expressed sadness about the situation, "It's a tragedy that a 13-year-old child would be in a vulnerable position where she could be made pregnant and it's a tragedy that her baby will be lost."
As Florida state law specifically does not require a minor to seek parental consent before an abortion, LG's lawyers argued that meant the state (as her legal guardian) could not block it.
Seems to me that a 13 year old girl carrying a child to term in and of itself would be a 'tragedy,' much less having to make the decision to keep it or put it up for adoption. And to the groups that were looking to raise the issue of child molestation, here's some news: kids are always going to find a way to have sex, the important thing is to educate them about the risks and ways to prevent unwanted children.
Suggested listening: LaTour
posted by -idogcow at 10:42 AM
2 Comments:
People Ar e Still Having Sex - OMG I remember this song!
"would not fight the judge's decision" uh, dude, short of a supreme court decision what were you going to do? lock her up in a spare room at the governor's mansion??
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