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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, it's illegal in most states to kick a minor out.  Parents are obligated to support their children until they're 18. [/quote]
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And nobody but the mother can put the baby up for adoption.
Even with no supports. But once the baby is here the teen mom will have family support. Families just do not like to offer it during the pregnancy.
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I know one person who had a baby at 15 and it all turned out OK[/b]

I think the teen in question would qualify for a lot of aid. So money is not a reason to give the baby up. Besides, God will provide, and God gave that baby to her[/quote]

The singular of "data" is not "anecdote."  One "success" story (and I'm skeptical of how you are defining success) doesn't make it a good idea.

Statistically, girls who have babies early are more likely to drop out of school and more likely to live in poverty. They are more likely to live in poverty for the rest of their lives.  She will be eligible for welfare, SNAP and maybe a section 8 voucher, but that covers the bare minimums.  It's not an easy path.

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Plenty of people live in poverty all their lives. There is no upward mobility. She is homeless now, giving the baby up will not make her un-homeless. This will cause a disruption forhigh school no matter what she does.

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