My best friend thinks she is pregnant, and
if she is she wants to give the baby up
for adoption. She is under 18, so do her
parents have to say it is ok?
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Mabel
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Posted: 04-10-08 12:50pm
No, she will have to make her own
decisions reguarding the pregnancy/baby.
Her parents cannot force her to do
anything she isn't comfortable doing.
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manuftw82
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Posted: 04-10-08 15:59pm
Ingi
wrote:
No, she will have to make
her own decisions reguarding the
pregnancy/baby. Her parents cannot force
her to do anything she isn't comfortable
doing.
yepp it is all up to her. Best of luck to
her if she is.
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gobbledygook
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Posted: 04-10-08 16:12pm
Thanks.
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jessamyn
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Posted: 04-10-08 16:58pm
no she does not have to have parental
permission.
owever her parents may try to convince her
out of carrying the child.
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krystineM
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Posted: 04-10-08 17:58pm
16 is when you make your own decisions.
you cant be forced into anything that you
dont want to do.
this is her choice now, her parents have
to accept it.
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Mabel
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Posted: 04-10-08 19:09pm
krystineM
wrote:
16 is when you make your own
decisions.
you cant be forced into anything that you
dont want to do.
this is her choice now, her parents have
to accept it.
Actually, Krystine, it is always a
'woman's' choice what to do with her body,
no matter her age.
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krystineM
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Posted: 04-10-08 19:17pm
yes i know that, but if a girl younger was
pregnant, i think they would encourage
adoption rather than keep it.
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gobbledygook
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Posted: 04-11-08 08:14am
My mom volunteers at the women's shelter
near our town. My best friend and I have
been there a few times, so we know how
life could turn out if one of us had a
baby before we knew how to pay for our own
bills and things like that. For that
reason and many others, if my friend is
pregnant, she is definitely going to give
it up for adoption.
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Mabel
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Posted: 04-11-08 09:33am
That is a good choice. Is there a planned
parenthood office near you? If she can get
there (you can go with her), she can get a
FREE pregnancy test. If she is pregnant,
they can counsel her on what to do. If she
is not pregnant, it would be a good idea
to get some birth control (you too).
Good luck. Please let us know what
happens.
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gobbledygook
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Posted: 04-12-08 11:10am
She got her period today! We did the
happy dance over the telephone!!!!!
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Mabel
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Posted: 04-12-08 11:27am
YAY! Now get birth control, both of you.
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gobbledygook
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Posted: 04-12-08 19:00pm
Yes ma'am, we sure will.
She's so freaked out that it will be a
long time before she does anything again,
if you get my meaning, and I was so scared
for her I don't want to do anything,
either!
