Originally Posted by bfrazz1

The rare child that decides to have a child out of wedlock is taking on adult responsibilities, and is waitingtables has pointed out, an adult. Many fifteen and sixteen year olds purposely have children in order to get out of a bad family situation and take on all the burdens of adulthood, with few of the benefits. Each situation is unique unto itself and no one has the right to stand in judgement of these young women. The same holds true of their decision to terminate the pregnancy, without parental consent, since most parents would try to force their view of right and wrong on the child who is pregnant and subject the young lady to constant haranguing, or even violence. Hot dragon puts it well in his posting, no one has the right to judge or force their way upon the pregnant mother, since she will bear the burden of either decision.