Abused women do it all the time. There are networks that help them escape.
My personal view is this -— given the fact that she is 17 years old, given the fact that 17 is NEAR ADULTHOOD, given the fact that honor killings are a REALITY in Islam, given the fact that the mosque her father attends is not a moderate one but actually invites hateful radicals who support terrorists to teach and preach, given the fact that her parents came here illegally ( AKA breaking American immigration law) -— WE SHOULD NOT GIVE HER PARENTS THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
Rifqa is not a mere child who does not know what she’s talking about and her background and personal life does not tell us that she is a rebellious, promiscous teen.
THEREFORE, EVEN IF SHE WERE TO BE RETURNED TO OHIO, SHE SHOULD BE GIVEN PROTECTION BY THE LAW AND NOT FORCIBLY RETURNED TO HER PARENTS AGAINST HER WILL.