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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
Well, they do in the sense that if we assume all teens cannot understand the ramifications of what they are doing, then that should be applied evenly. It is possible that that teen that is not able to understand the ramifications of things will later regret her decision and think she committed murder, which is her choice and why it is called pro choice  Then again, I am for parental consent with a judicial escape hatch for this same reason.
In any event, I think they are related but I still oppose the DP for minors. |
Any woman who gets abortion is going to have to live with the possibility of regretting it, regardless of her age. However, the decision regarding the abortion is directly related to the life of the mother- not the mother's parents, or anyone else for that matter. If a pregnant teen thinks that her life will be ruined from an unwanted pregnancy, no one should be able to stop her. Just because her parents may disagree is meaningless- they're not going to be forced to care for the kid.
Again- this has nothing to do with the idea that punishment should be restrained with regard to young people who may not be able to understand the ramifications of their actions.