On 8/16/2022 1:10 PM, Technobarbarian wrote:
> "Parentless 16-Year-Old Hasn’t Proven She’s ‘Mature’ Enough for an
> Abortion, Florida Judges Rule
>
> But she is ‘mature’ enough to raise a child.
>
> By Carter Sherman
> August 16, 2022, 9:28am
>
> Florida Judges Ruled a Parentless 16-Year-Old Hasn’t Proven She’s
> ‘Mature’ Enough for an Abortion
>
> A panel of Florida judges ruled Monday that a parentless 16-year-old
> failed to prove she’s mature enough to get an abortion—leaving her to
> give birth and, potentially, raise a child instead.
>
> The anonymous 16-year-old, who lives with a relative, is currently
> pursuing her GED and dealing with the recent death of a friend,
> according to court papers detailing the judges’ ruling. A trial judge
> decided that she was “credible” and “open,” and acknowledged that “she
> is not ready for the emotional, physical, or financial responsibility of
> raising a child.”
>
> Still, that judge rejected her request to end her pregnancy anyway. The
> Monday ruling, from three judges from Florida’s 1st District Court of
> Appeals, affirmed that rejection. Although one judge wanted to send the
> case back to the trial judge for review, two others said that wasn’t
> necessary.
>
> The 16-year-old, the judges wrote, “had not established by clear and
> convincing evidence that she was sufficiently mature to decide whether
> to terminate her pregnancy.”"
> [snip]
>
> TB

Parentless? How did she come to be - did she rust out of an old tin can?

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