16 yo Orphan Teen Deemed "Not Mature" Enough to Get an Abortion

[Anonymous]

Mature enough to be a parent, but not mature enough to get an abortion....

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/16/parentless-teen-cant-have-an-abortion-under-state-parental-consent-law-00052211
Florida court says teen isn't mature enough to get an abortion
The teen, identified only as Jane Doe 22-B, has no parents.

— A Florida court of appeal this week upheld a decision stating a 16-year-old teen could not get an abortion because she lacked the maturity to make such a decision, even after the parentless teen said she was not ready to have a child and is still in school.

An opinion released Monday by the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal upheld an earlier decision by a state court judge. That judge was not convinced the teen had demonstrated the maturity to choose to get an abortion. The teen, identified only as Jane Doe 22-B, has no parents but is in the care of Florida’s child welfare agency and has a guardian. She is about 10 weeks pregnant and currently resides with a relative.

“The minor states that she is sufficiently mature to make the decision, saying she ‘is not ready to have a baby,’ she doesn’t have a job, she is ‘still in school,’” the Monday order states. “And the father is unable to assist her.”

Florida abortion law requires parents to consent before a minor can have an abortion. But underage teens can also circumvent the consent requirement by asking for a waiver from a state circuit court judge. According to the appeal court’s decision, the teen’s guardian supports the teen’s wish to get an abortion.

[Anonymous]

This will keep happening until the stories grow horrific and shocking enough that people either vote or leave the country or the state they live in. Or companies take a stand

[Anonymous]

Evil. Republicans are evil.

[Anonymous]

This kid's been dealt a horrifically bad hand and is trying to pull herself out (she's reportedly working on her GED). This will shove her pretty permanently into poverty. Of course the same people who remove abortion rights gut poverty programs so that 10 week old fetus they're prioritizing over her will just likely be another lost kid I worked with kids in juvie and often no one was where there for those kids and they were just fed into the prison machine.

Absolutely sickening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This kid's been dealt a horrifically bad hand and is trying to pull herself out (she's reportedly working on her GED). This will shove her pretty permanently into poverty. Of course the same people who remove abortion rights gut poverty programs so that 10 week old fetus they're prioritizing over her will just likely be another lost kid I worked with kids in juvie and often no one was where there for those kids and they were just fed into the prison machine.

Absolutely sickening.

And then people complain why do people have children if they can't afford them...

[Anonymous]

You can't make up evil stuff like this. Now the teen will be a parent who can't afford child care and can't get a job, or she has to give up her baby for adoption, basically used as a breeder.

[Anonymous]

If someone's not mature enough to get an abortion how could they possibly be mature enough to raise a baby? They are not just dooming the girl to a life of poverty and ignorance but also dooming the unborn to a life of poverty. Not that being poor should be a crime, but how many books will this unborn kid have in their home? How safe will their home be? How safe will their shitty daycare be? How healthy will their diet be?

[Anonymous]

Praying she will be able to access resources to get an abortion in a different state. Hopefully with the traction this story is getting it will happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If someone's not mature enough to get an abortion how could they possibly be mature enough to raise a baby? They are not just dooming the girl to a life of poverty and ignorance but also dooming the unborn to a life of poverty. Not that being poor should be a crime, but how many books will this unborn kid have in their home? How safe will their home be? How safe will their shitty daycare be? How healthy will their diet be?

You can do all these things on a low income and there are things like day care vouchers. Your post is a stretch but she should be granted the choice. Many rich people parent poorly.

[Anonymous]

Did anyone read the article? The judge told her to wait a couple days because she was distraught and grief stricken after a friend died. She previously wanted the pregnancy. Sounds like he just wanted her to take a breather before going forward. That doesn’t sound unreasonable. He didn’t say she wasn’t mature enough to get the abortion. Florida law says minors need parental consent because they lack the maturity to make the decision on their own. She has no parents so that’s why she has to to see the judge. I’m pro choice but y’all are taking the article out of context.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If someone's not mature enough to get an abortion how could they possibly be mature enough to raise a baby? They are not just dooming the girl to a life of poverty and ignorance but also dooming the unborn to a life of poverty. Not that being poor should be a crime, but how many books will this unborn kid have in their home? How safe will their home be? How safe will their shitty daycare be? How healthy will their diet be?

You can do all these things on a low income and there are things like day care vouchers. Your post is a stretch but she should be granted the choice. Many rich people parent poorly.

Yes you can do vouchers and struggle your whole life to raise the baby. But who would want to do that?! Some do, yes. But I wouldn’t blame anyone for avoiding that life.

[Anonymous]

She has a guardian who supports the abortion. Why is the guardian’s permission not enough?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She has a guardian who supports the abortion. Why is the guardian’s permission not enough?

Read the article, stupid. It clearly says she wanted the baby at one point and is grieving the death of a friend. Judge wants her to pause to make sure of decision before moving forward.
God, you’re dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She has a guardian who supports the abortion. Why is the guardian’s permission not enough?

Did you not read the article?

[Anonymous]

Pro forced birthers are sickening. Truly shitty human beings.