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Originally Posted by chelluversu
There's always adoption...
And why is she pregnant in the first place?
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Why does it matter "why" she was pregnant in the first place?
And yes, there is adoption, but, again - we're talking about a 17 year old girl in a very rural area, living in poverty, in what is likely one of the most conservative, religious states in the country. Quite the scary situation, I should think, for someone so young.
The act of bringing up this girl's case and using it as the impetus for just one more way to crack down on reproductive rights is intellectually dishonest and reprehensible on the part of these politicians. People hear that this is the reason for the law, and they go, "Oh okay," and look the other way without examining any other possible ramifications (see also: Iraq, war in).
You have to remember that when a law like this is passed, it will eventually affect everyone. And once the ball is rolling, it's hell trying to get it stopped.