[DTogo]

Obvious question: 13 year-old mother, the dad is whom??

[org.whodat]

Already POSTED, And Posted, And Posted

[PistolPaknMama]

Totally not enough information. How did a thirteen year old become pregnant. Not that it gives her the right to destroy life, on the other hand she is not mature enough to decide to end this life OR nurture this life.

The article doesn't give any info about Florida statute. Does FL say a minor has this right? Can anyone in their right pea-brain think 13 years old is the age of consent, either consensual sex or a consensual abortion?

And where did the girl's lawyers come from. State appointed? ACLU appointed?

[Cboldt]

The girl, who cannot be named except for her initials, "L.G.," is in the custody of the DCF who claim that at thirteen she does not have the maturity to decide.

What is the "parental notification" posture of Florida? The DCF is effectively the parent, and it may be that the 13 year old is not obliged to inform the DCF.

[Cboldt]

The girl, who cannot be named except for her initials, "L.G.," is in the custody of the DCF who claim that at thirteen she does not have the maturity to decide.

What is the "parental notification" posture of Florida? The DCF is effectively the parent, and it may be that the 13 year old is not obliged to inform the DCF.

July 14, 2003

Florida Supreme Court Overturns Parental Notification Law According to the Feminist Majority - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a law requiring physicians to notify a teenager's parents before performing an abortion, ruling that it violates young women's right to privacy with no compelling state interest.

http://womensissues.about.com/b/a/008385.htm

The FL legislature passed, in the past few weeks, a new parental notification law.

The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved 7-1 a measure... (SB 1908) that would require doctors to notify the parent or legal guardian of a minor seeking abortion at least 48 hours in advance of performing the procedure, the Orlando Sentinel reports (Kassab, Orlando Sentinel, 4/7).

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=22618