If it is indeed illegal for minors under the age of 16 to have sex, do the teen mother get a fine? Or do they think having a baby is punishment enough? Above all, is this even a real law? All answers are appreciated.
2006-08-02 05:26:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
They need to make it illegal for minors to have sex because they do not have any concept of what having babies is all about, having an STD or AIDS. All they know is that they want to play grown up.
2006-08-02 05:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by Coast2CoastChat.com 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, its "not illegal" for a minor to have sex under the age of 16... But, if some one over the age of 18 has sex with a minor under the age of 16, then its totally illegal as that person, who is an adult is being a pediphile and can be sent to jail for statuatory rape, (5-15 years in most cases).
Be as it may, if a minor has a child, then either the parents take care of it, or, the State steps in and has it adopted out, if the minor is unable to provide for the care of it.
A baby should 'never' be considered 'punishment' to anyone! Its a gift from the LORD! To be cherrished and loved...
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-08-02 12:35:07 · answer #2 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, whats illegal is an older person having sex with a minor under 17 (in Wisconsin, don't know about other states). I think it's called statutory rape. But here 2 teens having sex under the age of 17 is not illegal.
What I couldn't believe the other day was, there was this girl (16) and she had her boyfriend (16). Her boyfriend beats the poop out of her and the cops came and they just said, "Oh, it's just 2 kids fighting." So all the boyfriend got was a $60.00 ticket.
Crazy isn't it!!
2006-08-02 12:36:00 · answer #3 · answered by bajinnoly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way that it is illegal for minors to have sex is if their partner is over the age of 18. Also, as far as I know, there are not any laws concerning teen pregnancy.
2006-08-02 12:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by RainCloud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not illegal for two 16 year olds to have sex with each other. It IS illegal for an 18 year old to have sex with someone under the age of 18 (or 16 in some states). It is not illegal for two 14 year olds to have sex with each other but I hope they don't.
2006-08-02 12:32:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's only illegal for the UN-minor to have sex with the minor. However, I wish I could FIND some teen mothers who wanted to give their baby up for private adoption - I would be on it like white on rice.
2006-08-02 12:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by lyricchick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it not illegal for minor to have sex. but if and 16 year and and 13 year old are the 16 year can get into trouble if the parents know they can too.i know this because if mylil cuz yes there is it called stature rape yes it and law even if the miner say yes to it the other preson steal gos to jail. and far as having kids at and minor age the think it cool now days. and they think it the only way to hang on to the boy there so in love with. i wait till i was 18 to have sex cause i see first hand the hard ships of having and baby at 14 can give you and another at 15 my aunt live in the smallest room i have ever seen she baby she watched
me for money. she had and bath room with only and sink and and tolit. no kitchen no bedrooms she cooked on and hotplate she wished dish in the bath room sink. were her and the kid had to bath out of too. the father worked for his dad didnt make much at all. the room the sleepin was very small bet all i have ever seen. i know right away i was goin gto wight to have kids. i was 19 ween i had my lil girl she 3 now. me and her dad got married at the justice of pease 2 years ago we been buying our frist home for about 3 years now. it so hard rasing kid so young. i say wait till your 27 or 28 before you have any have and good job and be able to make it
2006-08-02 13:01:44 · answer #7 · answered by mommy72403 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not illegal if both partners(sexual) are minors or even if one partner is 18 and the other is within 6 mo. of attaining the age of consent (18) If one is legallay an adult, and the other is well below the age of coonsent, then the parents/guardians of the younger can press statutory rape charges.
2006-08-02 12:32:43 · answer #8 · answered by Michael L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Majority of teen mothers who get pregnant die while giving birth. And it isn't the minor who gets in trouble with the law, its the adult who could get charges for raping a minor. I'm not sure about minors having sex though.
2006-08-02 12:31:00 · answer #9 · answered by Mujareh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not illegal for minors to have sex with each other. It's illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor.
In that case, the adult gets in trouble.
2006-08-02 12:30:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋