10-year-old's pregnancy fuels Mexican abortion debate

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

You can't tell children that they are children and then give them life altering decisions to make where their choices will be the end-all that can't be overridden by the adult decision makers.

Angel's Advocate: If you've just admitted that adults couldn't predit their own emotional and mental well-being, they why should they get to override the girl's decision regarding hers? Would your feelings on that change depending on what she chose?

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Angel's Advocate: If you've just admitted that adults couldn't predit their own emotional and mental well-being, they why should they get to override the girl's decision regarding hers? Would your feelings on that change depending on what she chose?

Because a 10 year old doesn't even have the capability of understanding the full consequences of either action. A 10 year old doesn't have the right to make medical decisions for themselves. They don't get to choose whether they get a flu shot. They don't get to choose whether they get a blood test. Their parents are their legal guardians and as such, get to decide everything about their lives, within the law.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Because a 10 year old doesn't even have the capability of understanding the full consequences of either action. A 10 year old doesn't have the right to make medical decisions for themselves. They don't get to choose whether they get a flu shot. They don't get to choose whether they get a blood test. Their parents are their legal guardians and as such, get to decide everything about their lives, within the law.

Yeah but her one legal guardian raped her and got her pregnant, and the other one took forever to tell anyone about it.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by WinniBug

I would think that the psychological repercussions of an abortion would be worse.

Are you kidding me? Forcing a 10 year old to carry the product of a monster? Not only rape, statutory rape, AND incest. I fail to see why a product of incest should be born. I do not understand how someone could be against abortion even in cases of rape, incest, and threats to the mother's health, ALL 3 of which apply here.

Nevermind that I think that any "guilt" about abortions is COMPLETELY a product of socialization and not inherent.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Angel's Advocate: If you've just admitted that adults couldn't predit their own emotional and mental well-being, they why should they get to override the girl's decision regarding hers?

You know the answer to that question. If you don't, think of your interactions with children and the stupid things that they generally think are soooooo important.

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Would your feelings on that change depending on what she chose?

No.

If that family decides she should have the child (and the state doesn't intervene) then that means the family will HOPEFULLY assist with prenatal care, raising the child, and the necessary counseling. I think that would be a dumb decision but it would hopefully be an adult-made decision.