If you had a15 or 16 year old daughter that came home and told you that she was pregnant? would let her decide whether she wants an abortion or adoption or would you as a parent make that decision for her? why your decision?
This was on my mind after reading some of the forum about abortion and pro-life/pro-choice people.( Im an adult Im not a teen at all; and Im not pregnant)
2007-01-02 20:39:38 · 12 answers · asked by race1983 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Its your daughters body no matter how old she is. It would be HER decision, not yours.
2007-01-02 20:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a hard one. I would not advocate abortion.You cant make those decisions. There are pros and cons to adoption as well. There are people out there who would dearly like to have a child and the baby would be well taken care of. On the other hand would your daughter be able to give the baby up when the time came?I dont know the circumstances on how your daughter became pregnant? What about the father? Sometimes the best person who can look after the baby is the mother and familyBest of luck with this issue..
2007-01-03 04:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am only 23 and if my child was to come home at that age and tell me that she was pregnant I would try to be very supportive of her and would not let her have an abortion. She would have to take the responisbility and make the decision on adoption or to keep the child after it is born. Hopefully she would think about why this happened and try to make things work out in the best interest of her and the baby.
2007-01-03 04:50:00 · answer #3 · answered by Renee B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 20 now but got pregnant with my oldest daughter when I was 14. My mom and dad laid all the options out on the table but i didnt feel like it was right to ruin my babys life just because I was young. I decided that I would have her. I had her and my mom and dad watched her while I went to school only.. I graduate in the top 10 of my class and raised my daughter. I now how a beautiful 5 year old and 10 month and am happily married. When life throws you obstacles you learn how to deal with them.
2007-01-03 10:01:03 · answer #4 · answered by Mommyof2girls 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would tell her the cons of it and persuade her into aborting it and yes i would decide for her that she abort it. As a parent i would want a the best out of her. how could she have a baby when she's not financially abled and have not even finish her school. furthermore the baby will suffer in future as from getting pregnant you can tell she's not responsible for things. most of all, she's too young to be a parent herself, what do you think she will react when she saw her friends enjoying school life and sweet 16 when she's carrying a crying baby in her arms and with a husband who's probably still in school
2007-01-03 09:03:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there my first reaction would be why the hell was advice of protection not shoved down her throat .......but then again you vn fall preganent at any age for this age group it is a case that you would need to get outside advice not for there parents but for the 15,16 year old that is in this situation as a mum i know that my kids will only listen to me to a point so when it comes down to the real feelings of how a 15 16 year old feels with a baby ,take her to a unit that helps support and more importantly it gives this young lady a chance to speak to her own age group and they will speak really honestly to her and they would give her the facts better than you ever could as a parent ....even although you have done the whole bit .......it always seems to go down better from there own age group and i have found that many a time over my years .........after a chat like that she would need all the support that she could get .....and then when she is ready she should be allowed to make her decicion as it is her body and this young lady is the one that has to go through any procedure at any hospital .....be it birth or the other choice but it should always be her choice....i disagree with pro life as they are just wanting control over a womans right to make a choice .....im sure that if any woman didnt have to in thnat situation then they wouldnt need to have an operation done .......and what about all these poor woman that get abused or raped that must be the worst of all for them to know that they are carrying that pile of cells from a man that raped them ........pro life suck ......sorry they make me really mad ..........take care xx
2007-01-03 04:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by a parent hows been there !! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would let her decide after telling her all of her options and all of the consequences of the various choices. It's a tough one but it's her life and she is, ultimately, the one who has to live with the decision. I would maybe make her an appointment with a counselor as well, an unbiased third party, in order to vent/explore her feelings on the matter.
2007-01-03 04:49:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would let my child make the final decision but if they decided to keep the baby at that young an age i wouldnt not raise it i would help, i would give love and and support, but my child would be the parent. i would make sure she knew the realities of being a single parent, how hard it can be, how expensive kids are.
2007-01-03 04:49:29 · answer #8 · answered by jennifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have already told my 15 year old that I would not hesitate bringing her in for an abortion. That would be my choice for her. If I want another child in my house I will have one myself. But I will not raise hers. If she is adamant if wanting to keep it she is out on her own. She made her bed now she can lay in it.
2007-01-03 05:56:06 · answer #9 · answered by w2kaad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to let your own daughters make there own minds up if you make them have an abortion they will probley end up hating you for it and you will lose them in the long run
2007-01-03 05:52:07 · answer #10 · answered by andrea.barrett36 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋