my little cousin is 16 going to be 17 in oct. but anyways she is pregnant and her mom is trying to make her get an abortion can she by law make her do this?
2007-09-22 19:00:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
she wants to keep the baby
2007-09-22 19:01:13 · update #1
I would not think so. Call a lawyer fast!
2007-09-22 19:08:40 · answer #1 · answered by tibor32806 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no i don't believe she can make her do this. I think at this point she did the deed and is old enough to make her own decisions and authority would feel the same way. If she wants to keep it then she should. There are tons of programs and help she can get. I myself have had an abortion and it is very traumatizing especially cuz I did want the baby but in my case the doc. said I could die if I tried to keep it. She is a lot younger then me, and just trust me..when you want a baby and cannot keep it...it bothers you every day when you see little ones around. It's also physically painful and I don't wish it on anyone. My step sis also had an abortion in which the dumb doctor (who also did mine) didn't get the baby all out and she ended up having a 2nd one done. There;s so much that can happen even tho these clinics say it's a safe procedure. Gramma needs to step back and respect your cousins wishes and help her out and not be so disrespectful.
2007-09-22 20:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by Jen22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know the law in MI. sounds like she needs to take a little break from her mom though. if she is old enough to get pregnant then she is old enough to make decisions about her life and her baby. See what the laws say about emancipation. I think that she should look into moving in with a different family member and try to finish high school if she can. good luck to her and her baby.
2007-09-22 19:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by I need a time out 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, she cannot make her get an abortion. It is the mother's right to choose, not the grandmother's right to choose. In most states girls over a certain age are considered emancipated when they give birth.
2007-09-22 19:20:23 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No she can't force her to have an abortion that is only a decision that the mother to be can make.
2007-09-22 23:59:53 · answer #5 · answered by his wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16 though its not legal to purchase alchohol or cigarettes it is concidered "legal" if she went to a planned parenthood center they will help her get pre-natal care and they can also help her become emancipated until the baby is born when she is what is called an "emancipated minor" someone with semi-legal adult status.
2007-09-22 19:18:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think once your pregnant if your under age you are considered an adult but I would call a layer fast.
2007-09-23 04:43:03 · answer #7 · answered by Pro Life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the laws say that she has to respect her mother's wishes b/c she's a minor, I wonder if she could look into get emancipated?
2007-09-22 19:08:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
bless her heart. i think its up to that person but I tell you as mean *** people are now days and as hard as it is out there I think she should really consider the out ocme of this baby. maybe adoption would help her.
2007-09-22 19:08:40 · answer #9 · answered by red01 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Need more information. But, you should show it to a local lawyer. Most will answer one question without charge.
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2007-09-25 12:30:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋