Neb. Court refuses 16 y/o's request for abortion (not mature enough to make that decision)

[elehhhhna]

Neb. high court nixes teen's request for abortion

By MARGERY A. BECK, Associated Press | October 4, 2013 | Updated: October 4, 2013 4:33pm


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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In a split decision released Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court rejected a 16-year-old ward of the state's request to waive parental consent to get an abortion, saying the girl had not shown she is sufficiently mature and well-informed enough to decide on her own whether to have an abortion.

The girl, who is not named in the opinion, was living with foster parents this year when a juvenile court terminated the parental rights of her biological parents, who had physically abused and neglected her. In a closed hearing this summer, she told Douglas County District Judge Peter Bataillon she was 10 weeks pregnant and asked for a court order allowing an abortion. She said she would not be able to financially support a child and feared she might lose her foster placement if her foster parents, whom she described as having strong religious beliefs, learned of her pregnancy.

Her attorney, Catherine Mahern of Omaha, argued that the girl didn't need anyone's consent for an abortion under the regulations of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, which states that "if a ward decides to have an abortion, the consent of the parent(s) or Department is not required," although notification of the parents of the abortion might be required.

Nebraska law was changed in 2011 from requiring minors to inform parents of an abortion to requiring them to get the written, notarized consent of a parent or guardian. Exceptions are limited to cases of abuse by the parent or guardian, medical emergencies and instances in which the minor is sufficiently mature and well-informed to decide whether to have an abortion.

(So instead shwe can give birth to an unwanted child and possibly lose her fosterfamily placement) Yea Nebraska Taliban.



http://www.chron.com/news/article/Neb-high-court-nixes-teen-s-request-for-abortion-4869315.php

[elehhhhna]

1. It gets worse -

"Probably the most disturbing aspect of this case was the judge's treatment of this young lady, referring to killing her baby," Mahern said Friday. "Who talks to a distressed 16-year-old girl like that?"

[seabeyond]

2. the kid mature enough in mo with a teacher three and half decade older, not mature enough here

to get the abortion.

what is society saying?

mature beyond chronologically to have sex at 14, but if she got preg, she would not be mature enough to decide on an abortion. but, mature enough to have and raise a baby?

on the tangled maze we weave to make girls and womens sexuality fit a mans needs.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. But she is mature enought to have a child

M'kay

[Loudly]

4. He'd better take her into custody then.

Because rescuers will bring her to another state with a different attitude.

[elehhhhna]

5. OH FFS yeah she should be HELD in GITMO because "the fetus!!!"

Note that she's 16 and giving birth is medically fucking dangerous, fwiw

[elehhhhna]

6. sorry i hope you're being sarcastic

[Loudly]

8. You got it. As your first reply clearly shows.

[seabeyond]

12. wow...

[leftyohiolib]

7. if what she said is true about her fosters and a baby why at 16 is she having intercourse

She said she would not be able to financially support a child and feared she might lose her foster placement if her foster parents, whom she described as having strong religious beliefs, learned of her pregnancy. so by all means let's get ourselves pregnant

[elehhhhna]

9. I know, right?

When you were a 16 year old child in foster care I'll bet you made much better decisions.

[elehhhhna]

10. made you a more compassionait, less judgy person, too, I see

[leftyohiolib]

13. being in foster care somehow makes you want to have intercourse?

my desicion was somehow easier cause i wasnt in foster care? are you saying that becuase i wasnt in foster care that was somehow better equipped to avoid intercourse?
jeez where's that rolling eyes smilie

of course nothing you said negates the statment i made- so was your post just about a snarky jab at me or do you have something constructive to add

[elehhhhna]

14. no being 16 makes you want to though

I deal with recovering teen girls and and the hardest frikkin ones are just as tender and young as a Mormon bride. Misguided children will do anything to feel good, or numb, or both -- and sex is free (no upfront cover, anyway...) so it's popular entertainment. These children don't get preg in a vacuum. She's also underage per the law. Who's the daddy? I'd be looking at Mister fosterfather for starters. He's a Holyroller.

[Rex]

11. SO they decide on torture.

Fucking sick.