[raybbr]

The abortion is going to cause far more health complications down the road, than a cesarean birth would.

Perhaps. But, the emotional damage will last a lifetime. Not to mention giving birth to a bastard by rape.

[dsc]

" But, the emotional damage will last a lifetime. Not to mention giving birth to a bastard by rape."

The emotional damage of the abortion will also last a lifetime.

That said, admitting that things are terrible for her, what is the source of the right to kill an innocent human being?

[grellis]

But, the emotional damage will last a lifetime.

The post-abortion emotional trauma lasts a lifetime as well.

This is as close to a genuine lose-lose situation as anyone can find within the entire abortion debate. Eleven is way to young to become a parent. Eleven is also way to young to do murder. She's had an abortion. On top of being raped, she's going to be dealing with the aftermath of having killed her own child--my guess is that she'll be facing that sooner than later. Suppose she had been allowed to bear her child? Maybe she'd have been able to see herself not only as someone who survived an incredibly traumatic act of violence, but something even more than that: She would be able to see herself as a giver of life.

No easy choices here.