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Pregnant TX Teen Wins Battle to Prevent Her Parents From Forcing Her to Abort

Feb. 20, 2013 7:35am Billy Hallowell

Over the past week, a Texas teen has made headlines with a lawsuit aimed at preventing her parents from forcing her to have an abortion. Last week, TheBlaze reported that the 16-year-old girl, who is going by the name R.E.K. for the sake of anonymity, was in an epic battle to keep her child. Following days of intense media attention over a fascinating case surrounding teen reproductive rights, she has now settled with her parents, who say that they will allow her to have the child.

According to KRIV-TV, an agreement struck between the two parties says that the young girl, who is 10 weeks pregnant, will not be threatened by her parents with physical force. Additionally, they will return her car, pay her cell phone bill and cover half of her health insurance. Previously, she said that the phone and car were taken as retribution for her refusal to have an abortion.

Perhaps the most controversial portion of the agreement is the parents’ decision to allow their daughter to marry the baby’s father, 16-year-old Evan Madison.

Here’s more about the concessions that have been made:

Released last week, the eight-page lawsuit that commenced the case detailed purported verbal abuse and claimed that the girl’s mother suggested potentially slipping her daughter an abortion pill. The teen also claimed that her father threatened to take her to have the procedure, saying that the decision was final — and one that she would have no say in.

In an interview following the resolution, Madison told KRIV-TV that he’s happy the situation has been remedied.

“Emotionally and stressful it’s been tough,” Madison told the outlet. “We’ve had fights and arguments over all of this and what will happen next because her parents are very unpredictable.”

The girl was represented by the Texas Center for Defense of Life.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 1:26am
This young lady will be a great Mom.
She has proved it, by fighting to save her Baby.
God bless her, the baby, and her fiancé.

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- hi
  Posted on February 21, 2013 at 11:20am
  I agree. I also think the young man will be a great father. What a mature young man.
  
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HappyBloodhound
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:11pm
Prayers for the unborn child and for this couple. They will need a lot of support to remain a family. I hope they turn to God in times of trouble and remain faithful to each other and care for that blessed baby.

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todd147
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:49pm
Seems to me that if this girl had the know how to defend the life of her child, she is mature beyond her years. I got married young, and I was pretty much a thug until God changed me. We’ve now been married 24 years and couldn’t be happier. God Bless this girl and her new life. These parents on the other hand, may win most dysfunctional, evil, and disgusting award. Try to slip your daughter an abortion pill. I would think she could be brought up on attempted murder charges.

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- Max jones
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 3:58pm
  My son, 33 years old, met a young woman, a while back, who adopted a baby girl before birth, and thus stopped the woman from aborting the baby. Last nite was the first time we had the baby here. This house is truly blessed by this child. I fell in love with her….deeply. This is an example of a child who will always be where she is wanted and loved. What a joy…Pure joy….I am in tears again….Thank you, Lord.
  
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wilbstal
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 1:37pm
Life is not easy work your balls off all your life this is how it is. I loved it all a nice challenge for a young couple to work hard and work together thats the trick lots of money has no bearing on mutual love and respect for each other

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Bill Wallace
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 1:34pm
I would never order my daughter to have an abortion.

But if she got knocked up, she loses the car and the cell phone. There are consequences to poor choices, and as owner of the cell phone and vehicle, I would take them.

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- tradcatholicgirl
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:39pm
  I don’t think the court should have mandated that they give her the cell phone and car back.
  
  But why wouldn’t the parents do it now anyway?
  
  They could afford to give her a car to begin with, as a GIFT, while she was only 16, and now want to use it as a means of control? Or was it a conditional gift? Did they hand her some condoms and say, the cell phone and car are only yours if you don’t ***k up??
  
  And like the gifted car, they did not need to supply a data plan and the latest model phone. That was their decision.
  
  They played god. These parents gambled that, if they took away all her teen privileges, she would cave.
  
  She didn’t cave.
  Oops.
  
  Apparently they didn’t give her enough sound reason to abstain, and they obviously did not make sure she had contraception. But NOW they want to be the heavy-handed parents?
  
  Too late. Your 16 year old somehow managed to develop a sound moral reasoning about the most important thing in life. While her peers often can’t be expected to pick out a pair of shoes without guidance.
  
  Count your blessings.
  
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emh1701
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 11:23am
If they paid for the car and cell phone and it was in their name, it’s within their right to take those items. If she paid for the car and cell phone with after-school job money, then it was not within their right to take it.

I think it is great that she has decided to get married so the baby will grow up with a father. However I do have to wonder how long the marriage will last. I’ve had friends who got married as teenagers and later got divorced.

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- stumpy68
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 12:23pm
  Ive seen such marriages go either way my wifes parents
  were married when her mother was still 15 and have raised 3 children
  and one grandchild over the last 45 years they should be allowed
  to try they have as god a chance as most marriages.
  
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- MissKitty33
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 12:53pm
  I know adults who married and divorced….
  
  Although I understand what you are saying and would not recommend this situation, I also must respect a mother’s right to protect her child.
  
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- Carol in Indy
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:44pm
  We have all had friends in high school that got pregnant at this age, got married and ended up divorced with three children by age 23.
  Prayers sent up to our Lord. This young couple will end up needing all the prayers they can receive.
  and,.. we all know who will end up “raising” this child. Mr. Madison’s Momma.
  God Bless you Mrs Madison. You have your work cut out for you,
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 4:19pm
  This is one young mother who will rear a loved and loving child, no matter what goes on around her..God has blessed her with a true heart, and courage. 55,000,000 minus one. not ideal, but…..
  
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- Ishmot2
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 4:54pm
  I believe it was something people did in the old days.(get married) which is the right thing to do. But now, I’m sure it is a lot harder to do with the TV that has been watched or being watched by our youth. Kids think that $hits real. Why get married at all? 100% of divorce is caused, because of marriage. So good for this girl to stand up to those that would have her murder her child, and get married to the one she hopes knocked her up.
  
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- Luvs2golf
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:27pm
  I had graduated from HS at the time I got pregnant, but married my husband at age 19. My mother and father were aghast!! They wanted me to go to another state to a ‘unwed mothers home’ and give the baby up for adoption, but we both threatened to go to another state to get married. They caved and we are still married, will be 49 years in April, 3 sons, 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. We knew best, thank goodness. I do realize not all of these marriages turn out like mine, but if you put in the effort and don’t need to be ‘right’ all the time, work together for the good of each other, they can make it. God Bless them and I wish them all the best.
  
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- Mil Mom
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:47pm
  @emh1701
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 11:23am
  
  If they paid for the car and cell phone and it was in their name, it’s within their right to take those items. If she paid for the car and cell phone with after-school job money, then it was not within their right to take it.
  
  I think it is great that she has decided to get married so the baby will grow up with a father. However I do have to wonder how long the marriage will last. I’ve had friends who got married as teenagers and later got divorced
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  Just to let you know it can be done, I got married at 18, Monday would have been my 45th anniversary if cancer and it’s secondary conditions hadn’t taken him. That was then when only about 6 in 10 teen marriages ended in divorce I’m not sure what it is now, but there were tough times when all our friends were ending theirs, we found God and it helped so much, pray these kids do too. I have friends who married at 16 and 17 and made it, it can be done with a will to grow up together.
  
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ai4px
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 11:13am
Will we get an update on this story when the girl moves out of her parent’s house and starts working to support her choice?

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denkat56
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:50am
Only time will tell, its still not the babies fault. Isn’t this how the Muslims act, stone her and kill them both. There’s no difference by what some are proposing here and the so called Arabic religious zealots. The mother and father know what they’ve done, and they know the social problems they’ll face from friends, parents, and other judgemental hypocritical so called religious people. Compassion, tolerance, loving support is what the baby needs, not just the parents. Mistakes happen all the time, that’s why we as adults have to act as adults. I was told once if you want to make god laugh tell him what your plans are.

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- mewnani
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:22pm
  I don’t think I could call people who want to kill their child or look down upon a child born out of wedlock religious. Sure the girl made a mistake. But we all make mistakes; it’s our nature. A really religious person would forgive, not judge.
  
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Vision Harry
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:26am
Since the children are still under the age of eighteen, the parents should be held accountable for their
weak parenting and provide for them until they are legal adults. That doesn’t include car, cell phone etc.
The disgusting entitlement society we have allowed to fester and poison the USA has got to come to a stop.

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- FieryRedHead
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:43am
  I thought the same thing. Take away the cell phone and car. If she wants them, then be an adult, get a job, and pay for them yourself!
  
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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 10:41am
  The “deed” is already committed. The resulting child should either be kept or adopted-out to another.
  
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- objectivetruth
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 11:37am
  Do you seriously think that 16 year olds getting pregnant is something new?Its not.There is simply more of it than in years past.Its talked out more openly and in this case blasted by the news media.Contrary to everyones opinion it doesn’t require they go on welfare exc.Many underage couples have sucessfully gotten married and raised their off spring.It require work planning and some sacrifice.It can be done though.Both of the parents can become sucessful as well.
  Here is how
  Many high schools have child care these days.Some community colleges have free child care.Graduate students with teachers overseeing them intern this way.By using this and the two of them working part time on different days they could still earn enough money to care for their child and most of their own bills.
  The different days is to prevent the need for a babysitter either outside [requiring money]or inside which would put a strain on the parents.EIther of them could get a ged and either could work full time while the other is in school as well.
  
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Leslie Anne
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:12am
I sure hope the girl has the good sense to not let her parents be around the child when it’s born. I can’t see anything good coming from letting those “grandparents” be around a child they wanted to murder.

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- USAMama
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:41pm
  I disagree. It’s still their grand baby, I think they will love the baby when he/she is born and regret having ever suggested such a thing. It just may be what they need to show them how wrong their line of thinking was and maybe, just maybe, they will realize why abortion is not the solution.
  
  Shame and guilt are not always a bad thing. God uses these things to help us grow and mature spiritually. I hope they see this beautiful child grow and feel shame and regret enough to grow and change their ways.
  
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- Leslie Anne
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 3:43pm
  “We’ve had fights and arguments over all of this and what will happen next because her parents are very unpredictable.”
  
  A sane person doesn’t expose an innocent helpless baby/child to unpredictable “grandparents” who wanted the child murdered.
  
  Better to err on the side of caution.
  
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RANGER1965
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:00am
Killing an innocent baby isn’t the solution.

But I think most of us can agree that the chances of two 16 year old (American) kids marrying, fending for themselves, and having a good stable relationship for their child is approaching 10,000 to 1.
The best solution would have been adoption.

Cold reality will begin to hit as the pregnancy becomes more difficult, and little Suzie realizes that little Billy really can’t share the pain of pregnancy and birth.

No one is considering what little Billy’s parents have to say. Perhaps they don’t want little Billy to marry pregnant Suzie. Will little Billy defy his parents if they tell him they will cut him off too?

Does little Billy have dreams of going to college? Will a 16 year old boy sacrifice his dreams to support a wife and child?

Will the State which was so cavelier in protecting Suzie’s rights also grant little Billy a waiver so he can go to work in the Texas Oil Fields at 16, so he can provide for his wife and child?

Will little Suzie’s friends stay with her, support her, or will they go and do 16 year old things like date boys, party, and worry about Prom?

Sad situation.

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- angelcat
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:09am
  I saw a brief interview with Billy’s parents on the local news yesterday. They are supportive of the couple and are happy the baby will not be murdered. They have also agreed to help with expenses if help is needed.
  
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- Merrymix
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 10:51am
  Those comments totally disgust me. Some teens are mature enough to be able to make good decisions about their goals in life. Parents should do all they can to help their kids transition from their home to their lives after leaving the home of their childhood. Why not? I admire these teens for taking responsibility and wanting to do the right thing for their child. A child is a gift from God. Their child is fortunate to have two parents who understand that and want to provide a good life for it. If you look around you will notice that many, many marriages that have passed the test of time were between two people who loved each other from an early age. There’s just something about that first love that you can never forget. Good parents should encourage and help their children to marry young instead of leading a promiscuous life and getting abortions to cover it up.
  
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- USAMama
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:51pm
  I agree with Merry, part of our problem in America today is everyone telling our young people “you can’t do it. You’ll never make it on your own.” Telling them they should give up the baby isn’t the right answer either in my opinion. I’m not against adoption but I think keeping the child with the birth parents is the best choice in most cases, considering they aren’t abusive or drug addicted etc where the child would be in danger. That doesn’t seem to be the case here. These kids seem to have their priorities straight and I hope they can overcome the naysayers and prosper. I wish them well.
  
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- mewnani
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:26pm
  Girl wanted to keep her child. If she can provide for it and if the guy she wants to marry is willing to own up to his mistake and take care of it like he should more power to them. Relationships go that way all the time, but there’s a good number of relationships that work out. I hope this one does.
  
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BigDaddyTex
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:47am
WOW! Wonder if her daddy has to pay for the wedding too? :-/

….”teen reproductive RIGHTS”……

WOW!!!

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- mewnani
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:19pm
  The parents wanted her to kill their own grandchild. THEIR OWN GRANDCHILD. No good set of parents would ever want that.
  
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wilbstal
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:43am
itys good to see who the Baby Killers are in these posts. this is good we know, for furure references

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- angelcat
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:10am
  Like our president, some seem to think of a baby as a “punishment”. So sad and so selfish!
  
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Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:42am
Margaret Sanger is fuming in Hell over this.Guaranteed!
Now does the expectant mother have a legal right to a parent provided cell phone? Nope.
A Car? Nope.
A Computer? Nope.
The most controversial part is the parents having to return her car, pay her cell phone bill and cover half of her health insurance.
16-year-old Evan Madison best get him a job at McDonald’s and may want to consider a military career when he gets old enough. He is marrying a needy spoiled brat.

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- objectivetruth
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 11:59am
  Yes but what decent parent takes away those items to force their own offspring into an abortion?This isn’t like a grounding Smokey.I also don’t think the judge ruled that she owned them.By law she can’t she is under 18.She probaly needs the car for doctors appts.Its also easier to obtain work with a car.When she marries the decree will be ruled null and void.Then she is considerd an adult.They can be taken back.
  
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wilbstal
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:39am
God won one the baby was saved from immenent baby Murder from Loving Grand parents, see why we need all rights protected even the 2nd amemendment rights of all

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liltexasgal
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:38am
Good for her. She wants to own her responsibility. It will be a hard road ahead, but she’ll make it.

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CHHALL3
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:38am
This everyone gets a trophy generation has grown up learning that everything they want, they will get. So, she keeps the baby, gets a car and cell phone for free, 1/2 of her medical paid for… Hmmm, 16, no HS Diploma or college education, wonder who’s gonna raise the child since she has no completed education, job that pays enough to live on and if she becomes a senior, she will need someone to watch the kid so she can party it up at prom? I have a 19yr old daughter, she understood that if she became pregnant she will have to raise it, not her parents which we are still married after 21 yrs. She will need $$ for rent, food, clothes, utilities, car payment, insurance, health coverages, baby food, formula, diapers, and other costs that do arise in life. Good thing this girl is not my child because everyone knows every choice has a consequence, either get rid of the kid and learn from your choice and continue in life or have it, move out, hey, you were adult enough to have sex without protection, you can live with your choice on your own… These are my beliefs and I am sticking to them

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Eastinfection
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:33am
This is going to make for a few awkward “GrandParent’s Days” in the future.

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BeckPalin2012
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:18am
They show the boy that knocked the girl up……why don’t they show the girl? The media makes me sick how they want to protect the identity of the girl who is obviously as pure as the driven snow…..PLEASE!

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- mewnani
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:29pm
  They’re doing that for her own safety. There’s some crazy people out there, you know.
  
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DZ-015
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:02am
This is the same result which would have occurred fifty years ago, minus the lawsuit and the publicity.

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- objectivetruth
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 10:38am
  I was thinking the same thing.Some of the comments on this story just enrage me.These are supposed to be the right to life crowd.What a joke they are.They could care less about their own children let alone their own grandchildren.What type of sorry a@@ parent turns their pregnant 16 year old out into the street anyway.A subhuman.
  As to the judges ruling on the phone car and medical insurance.Hum here in VA you can’t make a contract or own a car or have the cell phone in your name legally until you are 18 emancipated or married.
  Rather than awarding her the phone or car the judge probaly ruled on its usage.The car she has need of to find work go to medical appointments exc.The phone as an emergency tool I assume.As to the medical insurance she is underage and her parents are legally responsible.Soon as she gets married the judges ruling on the aforementioned items will be invalid as she is then considered an adult
  
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RANGER1965
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:56am
A sad situation all around.

We have parents who don’t respect life, and want to force their daughter to kill her baby.

But we also have, a 16 year old moron, who has just exerted her will over her parents and used the State as a club to make them pay her cell phone bill, and give ber back the car which I’m sure they gave her in the first place. The State has also decreed that the parents don’t have a say in their daughter marrying ANOTHER 16 year old moron. Who I’m sure loves has the same capacity of love as every other 16 year old boy.

The only saving grace in this miserable situation is that it’s happening in Texas where there is a half-way decent chance (if the boy has a good work ethic), of him finding a good paying job in the Oil Fields. It’s booming in Texas right now, and making 60k+ a year isn’t too hard.if he sticks with it.

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jackact
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:56am
Her parents, wrong or right, must now kick this child out if the house so that she, the baby and the ‘father’ can fend for themselves in their newly earned independence.
Right?
Wrong, in that scenario the taxpayer will now have the responsibility of providing for the child (and mother).
You want to have political rights for female reproductive organs?
Enjoy.

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- Verceofreason
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:00am
  And the same folks that are against abortion
  are usually against the ‘takers’.
  
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- angelcat
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:29pm
  And how do you know the young man won’t get a job or thatt his family won’t support them? Have you spoken with them or seen an interview on the local news I missed? His parents stemmed very supportive of the couple on the interview i saw. You are thinking like a liberal – rely on government first. Not everyone thinks that way. Perhaps this couple will have family or friends help them. Don’t judge everyone by those who see government as the only solution.
  
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Seagal45
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:52am
I think that is great, God Bless her.

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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:49am
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No need to Abort just send her to live with the Little ***** who knocked her up…..

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- Verceofreason
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:58am
  I agree 100%.
  As if SHE will actually be supporting this kid.
  Maybe her folks simply COULDN’T AFFORD another kid
  or medical expenses Or even have the room.
  I guess her edumakatshun is also finished.
  
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- loriann12
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:00am
  Did you read the article…she also wanted to be allowed to MARRY the little ******* that knocked her up. Sounds to me like the kid is more conservative than her parents. Did anyone ever consider the fact that maybe she got pregnant on purpose to leave an abusive situation? I have an aunt who did that, and is still married after 50 years.
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 8:55am
  Verce makes a good point. Things are a little tight at my house this month. I may execute my 11 y/o. You’re an imbecile Verce.
  
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:48am
Good, its good to see some courts still value human life and use common sense.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:56am
  I wonder what would have happened if she wanted the abortion and her parents were trying to stop her.
  
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