A pregnant teenager in Houston, Texas, is suing her parents, claiming that they are trying to coerce her to have an abortion. The 16-year-old, who is reportedly two months pregnant, is being represented by the Texas Center for Defense of Life (TCDL), a pro-life legal organization. For now, the girl and her unborn child are protected by a temporary restraining order, but the battle is far from over.
According to KPRC-TV, the eight-page lawsuit (read it in its entirety here) lists purported allegations waged by the girl, who is identified only by the initials R.E.K, as she’s a minor. In addition to verbal abuse, the document claims that the girl’s mother suggested potentially slipping her daughter an abortion pill.
The teen also alleges that her father threatened to take her to have an abortion, saying that the decision was final — one that the teen would have no say in.
ABC News has more about the troubling scenario:
Additionally, according to the lawsuit, R.E.K.’s parents took her phone and car as punishment for not having the procedure and kept her home from school. The father of the baby and the paternal grandmother have also purportedly been harassed by the teen’s father, Fox News reports.
“We were asking judge to stop them physically forcing her to have an abortion. She is legally protected,” said Stephen Casey, vice president of TCDL and an attorney on the case. “They cannot drag her to get an abortion, force an abortion on our client.”
Another hearing on the matter is scheduled to take place on Friday.
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DIgnified
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:37amAh the Christian catch 22. Do you violate murder commandment or the honor your mother and father commandment? He he he.
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GUYFROMMAINE
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:53amSeriously!??? How about obey the commandments because you love God first. God condemns murder, so if your parents are telling you to murder a child, would you do it? Christian Catch-22? Please! You obviously don’t know that God doesn’t play “gotcha” with people.
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MasterJoshua7
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:56amHonoring your parents isn’t a commandment to be a slave to your parents. Btw, grow up.
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americanfirst
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:03pmHey ******* – why don’t you spend your life contributing rather than taking away?
Is there something inherently wrong with setting a standard that says…
that one should not kill others?
How about a standard that says if parents (assuming they behave like parents should..)
it would be good for you, as their child, to listen to, to honor them, to value their input?
The only difficulty here belongs to the terminally selfish and self-serving so quit being a part of the problem and start being a part of the solution.
EVERYBODY sees right through the humanists tactics. Save it!
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canadianlady
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:05pmYou’re an idiot. Christians aren’t obligated to sin with their parents.
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dealer@678
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:32pmDO NOT COMPLY young lady. Repeat DO NOT COMPLY
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CABERNETQHS
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:34pmDignified?
She is standing for what is right, the protection of life. Her parents are lost and hopefully will learn something from their daughter.
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weisja4
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:43pmThe Bible is pretty specific about obeying your parents:
“If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and, though they discipline him, will not listen to them, then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives, and they shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.’ Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear, and fear.” – Deuteronomy 21: 18-21
and
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord” – Colossians 3:20
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SacredHonor1776
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:58pmThe other half of that message brought up in the new testament, is for parents not to provoke their children to wrath, and to bring up a child in the way that they should go…
Obviously abortion does not fit in with the ‘train up a child in the way that they should go’, and they are provoking this child to wrath and anger, to save a new life, the baby…
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SacredHonor1776
Feb. 13, 2013 at 1:00pmEphesians 6 >>
King James Version
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1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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SacredHonor1776
Feb. 13, 2013 at 1:09pmActs 5:29 ESV
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.”
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shorelineliz
Feb. 13, 2013 at 1:10pm“honor your mom and pop” does not extend to this egg and sperm donor. For that there is no honor but a swift kick you know where. I applaud this teen for standing up to her “homicidal” egg and sperm donor. I would never call these parents.
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huufarted
Feb. 13, 2013 at 1:11pmYou are lacking in knowledge since the Command not to murder comes BEFORE the Command to honor one’s parents and takes precedence. Additionally after the age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah (once a girl Menstruates) she is to directly honor God’s Commands as she understands them…
Now go back to your porno sites and leftist blogs and leave God’s Word to those with The Holy Spirit DIGNIFIED…
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msjoe43
Feb. 13, 2013 at 1:28pmTeen should had runaway from parents and gone to a Crisis Pregnancy Centers – Texas
Lifecall – 1.800.NO ABORT (662.2678) – Website: (http://www.lifecall.org/cpc/texas.html)
Seen on 11-FEB-2013 Fox News Huckbee with Mike Huckbee
February 11, 2013 – Justin Beiber’s mother on helping crisis pregnancy centers
Talks about involvement in new film ‘Crescendo’
Justin Bieber, a massively popular pop star, was raised by his mother Pattie Mallette. Pattie now has her turn in the headlines as she has partnered with Movie to Movement to support Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Pattie has an intimate connection with CPCs. When Pattie found herself pregnant with Justin, she was unsure of where to turn. Instead of choosing to abort her baby, she made the courageous choice to give Justin life and a Crisis Pregnancy center helped support her in that life-affirming decision.
Pattie will be raising the money by hosting screenings of the award-winning pro-life movie, Crescendo. Pattie, an executive producer of the movie, plans to share her personal testimony at these screenings to encourage others who may be facing the same life-or-death decision for their preborn child.
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Golum
Feb. 13, 2013 at 1:43pmAh..the choice catch 22…what happens when one chooses not to murder the child.
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RabidPatriot
Feb. 13, 2013 at 1:45pmYou can honor ungodly parents without joining them in their sinful ways. Maybe you should look up the meaning of honor. Nowhere will it say servitude or mindless obedience.
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3monkeysmomma
Feb. 13, 2013 at 2:35pm“Thou shall not kill”
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Atikva
Feb. 13, 2013 at 3:13pmKilling your child is definitely a means to honor your parents.
And by the way, what happens in a case like this to the axiom so dear to the feminists “It’s my body, I can do what I want with it” ? Does it work only for abortion?
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Atikva
Feb. 13, 2013 at 3:21pmI meant, of course, Killing your child is definitely NOT a means to honor your parents.
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American Soldier (Separated)
Feb. 13, 2013 at 7:36pmLet her have the baby. Prochoice means just that, the right to choose. Keep it or leave it, it’s her decision.
She’ll have to pay for that decision. Will she have a roof over her head? A car? A job? An education?
If she gives birth, I hope she is atleast considering adoption.
Too many teens these days watch shows like Teen Mom and think they can do it. It aint easy to raise a baby, even for adults who have their **** together.
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JQP
Feb. 13, 2013 at 8:32pmDon’t you love these godless bigots who love to quote scripture out of context and think they are so wise.
The Verse is; Obey your parents IN THE LORD, for this is right. If you’re not willing to actually read the Bible, then stop trying to quote from something you’ve never read.
Old Chinese Proverb: It is better to keep one’s mouth closed, and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt.
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JQP
Feb. 13, 2013 at 8:45pmWeisja4:
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (19) For it is written, “I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE.” (20) Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? (21) For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. (22) For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; (23) but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, (24) but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. (25) Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. (26) For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; (27) but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, (28) and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, (29) so that no man may boast before God. (30) But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisd
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lthm
Feb. 14, 2013 at 12:18amOh come on, people. You’re asking what is at best a troll and at worst a liberal atheist to try firing more than one synapse at a time. That’s nearly impossible.
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bigdaddyt46
Feb. 14, 2013 at 3:04amsimple answer to that one. if your father or mother both are telling you to go against God’s word and laws in that instants you as a child of God are to say
i must obey God rather than man
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Bonnieblue2A
Feb. 14, 2013 at 1:19pmFail!
If she is pregnant out of wedlock then she already dishonored her mother and father. Committing murder will not erase her sin but rather it would double down upon it. If her parents force a murder to occure by serving her up an abortifactant cocktail then the blood of the unborn child whose soul was known by Yah before it was in the womb is their sin to bear for all eternity.
I hope this young woman is out of her parents’ home and has a restraining order against them. Adoption is a better alternative than abortion whenever the young mother’s life is not in extreme medical danger.
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does this burka make me look fat?
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:26amGee Whiz!! How convenient….. the girl is a minor when she wants to keep her baby but she’d be considered an adult if she chose to abort. There is definitely something wrong with this picture.
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hi
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:28pmThis is the best post on here. Great point!!
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weisja4
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:39pmI hope you realize that this is the exact same argument that can be made the other way, IE the girl wanting the abortion and the parents not. I’m pretty liberal and very pro-choice, i think the girl has the right to do what she wants with her body and her parents have no say. This would be true either way. I believe that pretty much all liberals would agree that the girl shouldn’t be forced to terminate the pregnancy. Liberals are Pro-Choice, not pro-abortion; there is a huge difference.
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Ace2
Feb. 13, 2013 at 3:27pmI think the original point was that the unborn child doen’t gain or loose the right to live based on the will of the the parents or the grandparents. Don’t all humans have equal rights?
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Winedude
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:25amI am very supportive of a woman’s right to choose and find it quite distressing that men even poke their noses into a woman’s business. That being said, I do support this girls decision to have the child rather than end her pregnancy. Again, it’s a choice…
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SquidVetOhio
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:41amWomen’s business? You can’t have a child with a MAN!
Biology FAIL
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MasterJoshua7
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:01pmWhy do women have to have all the power in this issue? Because they’re the ones who have to spend 9 months with the child? Is that what gives them the power to hold the entire future of one man in their hands? You do realize of course that the laws now say that woman can also choose to have the child and FORCE the father to pay child support for two decades, right?
If women shouldn’t have to pay for their ‘mistakes’ why should the men?
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BayuzhiZERO
Feb. 13, 2013 at 4:13pmTypical Femi-fascist.
Force men to bear all of the responsibility for a child, while completely abrogating any responsibility themselves.
Grow up, little girl. The big government ain’t your mommy. Take care of yourself and stop expecting everyone else to foot your bills.
Useless eaters, every one of you feminists.
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RabidPatriot
Feb. 15, 2013 at 4:03am@Winedude
“I am very supportive of a woman’s right to choose and find it quite distressing that men even poke their noses into a woman’s business.”
It’s man’s business too. For the sole reason that a man was poking her business with something else besides his nose and he is equally responsible for the creation of this child.
I will draw you a diagram if you don’t know how this works.
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Bamagal0007
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:17amSo, some of you would FORCE her to have an abortion? Wow!
Isn’t that worse than forcing her to have the baby?
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Locked
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:26amForcing her to do either is immoral and depraved. It should be her decision to make freely, and if she chooses to keep the baby it is her responsibility to care for it.
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JRook
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:27am“R.E.K.’s parents took her phone and car as punishment” Let’s be clear the phone and the car are not hers, they are the parents who bought them, pay the insurance and probably pay for the gas. Perhaps they are part of grounding her for not following her moral code enough to avoid getting pregnant. Always interesting to hear individuals apply selective morality.
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Cavallo
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:35am@Jrook, I’ll agree on your points there. Appropriate. What is not appropriate is harassing or forcing her to murder her child. It’s vile and evil and macabre. There is adoption, or if she wishes to raise it I am sure there are multiple programs to help her (not just public either, if there are no churches that would step up to help this teen get on her feet and care for her child then they aren’t churches, they’re social convention centers for snobs).
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canadianlady
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:08pm@ locked. The parents have no right to force her to have the baby, but they do have a right to prevent the infant from being brought back into their home. They should encourage their daughter to put the baby up for adoption.
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Locked
Feb. 13, 2013 at 1:29pm@Canadianlady
I agree.
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petitegirl
Feb. 13, 2013 at 2:18pmEither way it’s not the unborn child’s fault. An abortion is the death penalty for children.
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txbren
Feb. 13, 2013 at 5:31pmLocked. Yes she has responsibility, but so does the father. Regardless of wether he wanted a child or no. You know it’s the same as “Do the crime ,Do the time. If you dont want children and the responsibility that comes with that, then you do what you have to as a man to prevent it. If its an accident its still your problem.
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DLV
Feb. 13, 2013 at 7:09pmlocked- you act like a pro-choice person. She shouldn’t have the “choice” to murder the baby even if it is legal. Hypothetically of course. I realize she is fighting to keep it alive.
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Locked
Feb. 14, 2013 at 8:54am@DLV
“you act like a pro-choice person.”
I think abortion should be avoided, but I also think it’s up the individual to decide. ”
She shouldn’t have the “choice” to murder the baby even if it is legal.”
Were you the one I discussed this with before? Abortion is not, by definition, murder. (Almost) no one actually thinks of abortion as murder, or a Holocaust, or that an embyo is equivalent to a baby. You might say so, but you’re exaggerating. Abortion is killing, but it’s not the same (morally, legally, or biblically) as killing a born person. Hence I think it should be avoided, and no one should EVER be forced into an abortion, but it’s the pregnant woman’s right to choose.
“Hypothetically of course. I realize she is fighting to keep it alive.”
And she should be allowed to do so. I pray that her family backs off of their stance and does their best to support their daughter and potential grandchild. Adoption is also an option.
@Txbren
“Yes she has responsibility, but so does the father.”
And he will be involved financially if an abortion or adoption is not chosen. He does not need to be involved personally. The teenage girl has no choice about personal involvement, no matter what decision is chosen.
It concerns me that you’re equating being a father or provider to “doing time” for a crime.
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symphonic
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:12amThese parents are murderers in their hearts, end of story. What would it be like to have parents like that? No wonder the girl sought for outside help. Assuming of course, she is telling the truth.
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Cavallo
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:47amThat’s the rub. Assuming she is telling the truth.. If she is lying then she is the one that is evil, albeit not as evil as a grandparent that would advocate for the murder of their grandchildren.
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Saff SGT
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:09amThe Moms rights are being violated as well as the babys rights all who want to murder this child needs to be Murdered themselves we dont need any more devil worshpers posing as Americans
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BlasberryStrat
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:07amShe’s only suing!? Hell she should have done what just happend to a friend of mine. Raised his (only child) daughter by giving her everything she even ‘didn’t’ want, until she became so disgustingly spoiled my wife and I couldn’t even spend an evening with them anymore. By the time “princess” turned 13, every FRIDAY NIGHT(!) ‘dad’ would tell us that she “would just like to spend the night at home alone”. During the evening she would call ‘dad’ every 20 min. to ask stupid questions. I finally spoke up and told him that “princess” is monitoring where they are and when they will be coming home, because she’s not alone. That went over well…NOT. Well, “princess” turned 16 and PLANNED a pregnancy with ‘boyfriend’. She wanted to have boyfriend stay nights and have sex. Daddy said ‘NO’..so “princess” went to the police and made a statement that “Dad tried to murder me and my baby”. Went all the way through Court. “Princess” didn’t back down. She’s on her second baby (on yours and my dime), ‘sleeps’ with boyfriend, and since there was no indication of body marks or attempted murder, daddy was ONLY conviced of aggravated assault. The judge KNEW what ‘princess’ was pulling, but was forced by State law to believe her due to being a “child”.
So you teen whores…don’t just “sue”, make stuff up and put your parents in jail. I’m sure you will get extra from our taxes for having gone though all you say that happened. Whore.
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SpeakSoftlyAndCarry
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:16amYou use terms like “teen whores” but yet look at your ID icon Hypocrite!
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okaaay
Feb. 13, 2013 at 4:23pmYeah, pretty difficult to take anything you say seriously with that chick’s legs in the air.
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Saff SGT
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:06amThe parents are Murderers and should be incarcerate for a long time, attempted Murder
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term limits for congress
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:04amI hope she doesn’t fall for the trick of going to Planned Parenthood for breast exam and cancer screening. She’ll end up getting “the works” just like all the other women who visit PP.
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catty
Feb. 13, 2013 at 4:14pmdumbest comment yet
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ellietoo
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:50amIt sounds like that girls life is in danger. If her mom slipped her an abortion pill it could be dangerous to the girl’s life. If the parents are that loony the girl should be taken out of the home.
There are still many women who have nightmares because their parents forced them to have abortions. The regret will never end.
Too bad the parents were not so devoted to making sure their child was not sexually active at such a young age. If they felt she was responsible enough to handle a sexual relationship at that age I guess they were wrong since she ended up getting pregnant anyway. Kids that age are not able to remember to take their vitamins much less a birth control pill on a regular basis.
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YallComeBack
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:41amNARAL and all the abortion loving people will RUSH to the aid of this young woman since they passionately believe a woman of any age should have absolute control over her body. That’s what they tell us. They will surely support her morally and will pay all of her legal bills.
I’m holding my breath waiting to hear about this.
….turning blue…
turning blue…
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cdawg516
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:29amI totally agree. I’m really interested to hear some kind of statement from PP or NARAL. I’m also positive it won’t come, but their statements in the past claim that they would stand up for her.
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figanodie
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:38amADOPTION! ADOPTION! ADOPTION!
Girl gets on with her life. Grandparents, girl, and boy free of financial responsibility. Taxpayers free from financial responsibility.
Oh, and the kicker — baby HUMAN BEING gets to live.
Why, oh why, are her assumed choices only abortion or raise it on welfare?
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Lemonade Grandma
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:24amThere is another option, it’s this thing called ADOPTION.
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americangrammy
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:23amThis idiot girl decided to have sex with her equally idiot boyfriend. HER decision. Now her parents may be stuck raising a baby that neither of them wants (yes it IS possible to not want to raise another baby). I’m betting the farm that this little “darling” girl will want to keep this baby instead of giving it up for adoption. If she believes she is old enough to sleep around and old enough to make the decision to have a baby, then in my book she is old enough to live with the fallout. Pitch her out and let her finally learn what the real world is like. Funny how there is no mention of marriage in all this. The boyfriend probably gets off scot free.
And before all the righteous bullets start coming my way, let me say that if you haven’t faced this in real life, you have NO idea what you are talking about.
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Joe Tauke
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:45amWould you throw your own daughter out?
If the answer is anything other than an emphatic NO, something is broken inside you….
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ellietoo
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:53amIf the answer to the problem involves the death of the innocent party then something is truly broken inside you!
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americangrammy
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:57amWell Joe…. I’m assuming you have experienced the horror of a teenage pregnant daughter who will use you to take care of her until after she has a baby, then abandons you with it! No? Had ANY experience with this? No?
You condemn others when you have no idea what you are talking about?
You sir, must have something broken inside you.
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SquidVetOhio
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:00amApparently you are perfect and never sinned in your life. I’m sure you were a virgin when you married and never lusted after a man that wasn’t you husband. You live a blessed, sanctified, holy life. You’ll just have to excuse the rest of us sinners for sharing the same air as you. We’re trying….
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americangrammy
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:04amEllie,
Never said anything about “death of an innocent party” did I? Ever tried to talk a teen into giving up the baby that she eventually abandons? Ever faced this in real life? Love to condemn others when you don’t know what you are talking about?
I know for a fact that you can’t force anyone into an abortion when they don’t want one. My point is that this idiot girl and her equally idiot boyfriend should get married and face up to what they have done. This girl wants her parents to take responsibility for what she has done. So typical of teens these days. When you are considered a “kid” up into your twenties, why not make your parents have to deal with your stupidity?
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symphonic
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:10amParents are murderers in their hearts, end of story.
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SpeakSoftlyAndCarry
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:13amI’ve read both of your posts on this topic and believe you to be a despicable individual! If the scenario you described has happened to you then PLEASE, PLEASE do that grand baby of yours a huge humane favor and give it up for adoption. Every child deserves to be raised by someone who wants them, and loves them without resentment. And you obviously can’t do that.
americangrammy
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:14amSquid,
As a matter of fact I was a virgin when I married and I have never met a man who was the equal or better of the man I married, so NO I never lusted after a man not my husband. You can call it what you want. I call it common decency. I am no saint, and never will be, but, I chose to live a decent life and I have.
By the way, in my hometown the overwhelming majority of girls WERE virgins when they married back in my day.
You’ve made a point for me. What has happened to our culture and country when a man will assume that there are no virgin brides? How is it that teenagers get pregnant and no one thinks it is a bad thing? Why is there no shame in this anymore?
I’m done with this. Spew out whatever self righteous meanness you want. I won’t be reading it.
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SquidVetOhio
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:28am“And before all the righteous bullets start coming my way, let me say that if you haven’t faced this in real life, you have NO idea what you are talking about.”
Nice try. You trash this girl you’ve never freaking met in your life and then try to insulate yourself by saying that?
By you’re logic, Joseph should have let Mary get stoned to death. How very big of you.
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americangrammy
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:29amSpeaksoftly,
That “baby’ is now 15 years old, an honor student in high school and a well-rounded happy young man who is popular in school and planning for college. I gave up a beloved career to raise him but I love him dearly and he still gives me a peck on the cheek and an “I love you Grammy” on his way to school every morning. Would I have liked for his mother to have that privilege? Yes. Would I have enjoyed being simply Grammy instead of Mommy? Yes.
You are another one who loves to condemn without knowing what you are talking about.
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SquidVetOhio
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:33amYou were the one casting the first stone at the girl. And yea, I believe there are still virgin brides. But NO, I don’t believe for two seconds you’ve never lusted after another man than your husband.
You sale your self-righteousness somewhere else. We’re not buying it here. If you were half as righteous as you claim to be, you would be a little more compassionate. Nobody’s condoning pre-marital sex but I know what sins I’m guilty of and am not going to condemn a poor girl who’s made a mistake and is trying to do the right thing.
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jimmymac1
Feb. 13, 2013 at 4:01pmJoe your full of crap, while I do not believe in abortion this situation should have never gotten this far and you know it that is the responsibility thing remember it. This whole thing about doing what ever you want and ignoring everyone else until it hits the fan then it’s always the other guys fault because they do not want to pay for your selfish failures.
You know dumping you crap on someone else messes up their lives as well. Selfish wantabys can really bring you down in ways you can’t imagine.
If all of the respect for parents had come first this would not have happened. All you clowns that think you can ruin others lives and then try to point out some supposed cunumdrum in the Bible can kiss it if this kid yeah that’s right Iam not calling her a woman because she is not wants to make her own decisions and run her own life them it is time to leave the parents home.
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redonred
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:18amShe could pack her **** and get. Welcome to the grown up world. Next she can get POTUSSA to force her parents to support her and the child, maybe the daddy too.
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MadinIllinois
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:28amObviously, her school system wasn’t handing out “condoms” that day…
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darkimagesoflight
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:34amAre you serious in this comment? Really? A 16 year old girl is standing up to abuse and is standing against abortion as an option and you jump right to her becoming a free loader? Where is the praise for her decision to do what is right.
If this was a story about parents trying to prevent an abortion, people would be hurling insults at her decisions.
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Al J Zira
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:15amI hope the father of the baby has the means to put a roof over her head. If the court rules in the girl’s favor the parents will probably kick her out of the house. It’s a shame, My daughter just had a baby 3 weeks ago, being a grandparent is the coolest thing in the world.
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whatthecrazy
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:58amYou are not kidding,I often ask people mostly women(Grandmaws) if it is possible to love our grandchildren more than our own and the answer is always YES, they are so yummy you just want to eat them. Enjoy:)
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huey6367
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:12amIf she gets a liberal judge, the baby dies. I can’t be anymore blunt than that. I think she has a chance only because she is in Texas.
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nonofmybiznez
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:12amI think its time to cut there parental rights and emancipate this teen.
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pagraywolf
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:01amMy first thought, too.
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CHHALL3
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:10amI have a daughter in her teens, if she is old enough to have sex and want the baby, then she is old enough to move out and take care of it. I would not want to be “forced” to take care of my daughter & her child, that would be her responsibility. At 16, she is not financially sound to take care of the child, she should get the abortion and move on with her life. This is my opinion and I am sticking to it, everyone else may want her to have the child but you should know an unmarried, no car to drive 16 yr old can not take care of a child, food, clothing, diapers, health care, rent/mortgage, utility bills and every other issue that is out there.
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AbrahamsSheepdog
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:16amWhat if she was your Mother. You kinda make a point that way……..hmm
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kaydeebeau
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:26amDid it ever occur to you that the baby could be given up for adoption rather than murdered? Is there anything in the rule book that the only options are murder or raising the baby herself?
Really that is as far as you can think?
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00100111
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:29amI don’t know. If she were my daughter I would still love her. Sure, I’d be disappointed in her very poor judgement, and I’d be having a “talk” with the boy, but I would want her to be safe and for the child to have a stable home. Yes, I’d encourage her to get her GED, get a job, and get a place as soon as possible and make a life for herself, and work with her to put her on a timeline to make that happen, but I can’t see myself just immediately kicking her out “You’re on your own, don’t come back!”
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RedDirtTexas
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:30amI too have a teenaged daughter that got pregnant by a worthless older man who is now in jail on numerous criminal charges. My daughter is still living in our home and being home schooled to get her high school diploma. Ryder is a beautiful, laughing, happy, healthy 5 month old human being today. I thank God Almighty that we were raised better and have the integrity to make the hard adjustments required to provide for our family. The look in his eyes when he studies my face is worth more than my own convenience. Hope God will find a purpose for you.
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americangrammy
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:33am@chhall3
I couldn’t agree with you more. But be ready to be condemned by all those people who don’t face what you do and who won’t give up anything to help. They are full of righteous indignation if you let your kid bear the fallout from their actions, but they don’t think they are required to do anything other than tell you how awful you are.
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whatthecrazy
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:10am@AGrammy You have grandchildren?and you think this young lady should be FORCED to murder her baby?How about adoption?How about it is just plain wrong to murder a baby?I am a grandmother and make it very plain to my kids that i have no intention to raise my granchildren.If one of them ever killed my grandbaby i would likely never speak to them again.
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Cavallo
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:31amWhy not just kill the teen too? Honor killings are a way of life in some cultures. Then the parents don’t have to raise any children anymore at all.
What sort of evil grandparent demands the death of a grandchild because it is inconvenient or too expensive. It’s vile, it’s macabre, it’s sickening, it’s self centered, and selfish. I can’t think of a crime more evil, or despicable, than infanticide because the child is a hassle.
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NScarpinato
Feb. 13, 2013 at 11:31amUmm, you make a LOT of assumptions about this kid. First off, the fact that she’s suing the parents means she’s willing to do what it takes to take care of her baby. Second, how about you actually learn to exist in the REAL WORLD for a minute. My wife was 16 when she had her first kid. At the time she was a straight-A student in school, had a job, and had a car. When her son was born she moved out of her parents’ house because there was rampant drug use going on in the home, she moved in with her boyfriend’s parents. SHE took care of the child… they just gave her a place to stay and watched him when SHE WENT TO WORK. SHE bought his clothes, SHE bought his diapers, SHE bought his food. Yes, she had help too, I’m not saying she was completely independent… but the point is, SHE DID THE BEST SHE COULD.
Numerous times, other people in the family tried to take her son away. One suggested adoption… every time she saw her… for THREE YEARS. Another tried to get her to sign her parental rights away. Before he was born, abortion was high on the list of options. She went against ALL OF THEM. Now he’s a happy, healthy, intelligent 13 year old. For just short of ten years I’ve raised him like he was my own. And if he wasn’t a part of this world, the world would be a different, sadder place. Yes he gets on my nerves ’cause he’s a teen and he thinks he knows everything… but I wouldn’t trade him for anything. And he’s here because A TEEN MOM CHOSE TO KEEP THEIR BABY.
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CHHALL3
Feb. 14, 2013 at 12:03am@ AbrahamsSheepdog,
I don’t deal in “what if’s” as they infinitesimal. I answered this subject with my thoughts & opinions.
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Smokey_Bojangles
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:08amTaking her phone and car that they gave her is their right. They can even ground her until she tells them who the father is or moves out.
The father is legally financially responsible for the child,regardless of how bad her parents do not want to be grandparents.
But,if she gets a democrat judge,the judge will have the baby killed just out of principle. Got to everything to protect Roe v Wade.
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jman-6
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:14amRead the article as the parents know the father because the girls dad is harassing him!
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Kupo
Feb. 13, 2013 at 3:38pmSmokey, I’m going to say this as nicely as possible: you are a complete and utter moron. A judge forcing this girl to have an abortion would actually undermine Roe v Wade.
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Locked
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:04amForcing a child into an abortion is as immoral as forcing a child into becoming a parent against her will. Both strip away the child’s rights. I expect both pro-lifers and pro-choicers would be supporting the girl and would be vehemently against the actions of the parents (assuming what the child has presented is truthful).
That said taking away “her” phone and “her” car as a punishment is not a crime (assuming that the parents are actually the ones who paid for them; not many 16-year olds are financially secure enough to pay their own car, and many can’t pay for a phone). Keeping her from gong to school is potentially a crime, howeber.
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jman-6
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:12amSo according to your logic taking the girls car and phone for breaking no rule except she doesn’t want to kill her baby is justified? WOW! With all due respect that’s the most absurd thing I’ve heard today!
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Locked
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:24am@Jman
“So according to your logic taking the girls car and phone for breaking no rule except she doesn’t want to kill her baby is justified?”
I think you need to reread what I wrote. Where did I talk about justification? I said doing so is not a crime, but keeping her from attending school may be, and that would be grounds for a restraining order.
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Kerrain
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:58amDid she pay for the car, insurance and gas? Does she pay for the cell phone? If the answer is yes then the parents should not be touching them.Otherwise they are not hers. They belong to Mom & Dad. As such they can be revoked at any time.
As for the real issue. I have to girls. If one showed up pregnant at 16 I would be upset and want to talk to her about adoption options. definitely not Abortion . If you are old enough to play the game on your own you are old enough to deal with the consequences. And murder is not a viable strategy to get out of the situation.
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biohazard23
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:00amGod bless this girl and her baby.
One question: why is it that those who claim to be pro-choice tend to freak out when someone chooses to not murder her baby? Why is keeping the baby not an acceptable “choice” for the pro-abortion/murder crowd? Just wondering. ;)
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AmericanStrega
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:45amI don’t think the girl should have an abortion unless she wants one. She should carry the child to full-term and give him/her up for adoption. But she shouldn’t expect her parents to financially back her and her child if she chooses to keep her baby.
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theonlynana
Feb. 13, 2013 at 12:49pmOn the other hand, if people don’t want women to get abortions, then why fight against birth control? Yes, children should wait till marriage for a sexually relationship, but as history has proven “waiting” is not working and never will.
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SamIamTwo
Feb. 13, 2013 at 9:57amwhy would I want to move to TX…tell me again…I forget. LOL
We moved in the 80′s to an Island without a bridge…Crime rate was the same, the population was smaller but still yet you can’t run away for it.
Oh and you can’t call it an island if there is a bridge. JIMHO
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eric6161
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:14amYour right… you don’t want to move to Texas. We already have enough rednecks down here from places such as NJ, NY, CA, and MI to try and destroy this great state and it’s freedoms like they have done wherever you people go.
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huey6367
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:15amAn island is a body of land surrounded on all sides by water. Australia is a very large island. Nothing in the definition about a bridge. Unless I am missing a metaphor.
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00100111
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:31amTX isn’t as free as you think it is.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Feb. 13, 2013 at 9:53amFrom the sound of this it appears the father may do something physical to the girl just due to her wanting to keep her unborn child. God I hope and pray this turns out alright in the end.
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justsayin456
Feb. 13, 2013 at 10:04amYeah doubtful. That would fit nicely into your narrative but still doubtful.
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DZ-015
Feb. 13, 2013 at 9:48amWhere does NARAL stand on this one?
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