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Oerdin
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of Internet Music.
Sep 2001
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This really deserves its own thread but I have already used my two for the day. Conservative law makers in Florida are trying to force a 13 year old pregnant foster child into carrying the pregnancy to term.  
Florida already had a law which blocked abortions for women under 18 which the SCOTUS tossed then religious fundimentalists rammed through a law saying that women under 18 could only get an abortion if both parents agreed to it but that was also tossed out by the SCOTUS. Fundimentalists have also created a law which attempts to strip any woman in the state system of her right to control her own body as spelled out by the SCOTUS. The ACLU has picked this case up and the law will likely be struck down but will the courts move fast enough so that she can still get the abortion to end this unwanted pregnancy?
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Fla. Agency Gets Teen's Abortion Blocked
By JILL BARTON, Associated Press Writer Wed Apr 27,10:04 PM ET
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The state's social services agency was granted a court order to block an abortion for a pregnant 13-year-old girl living in a state shelter, prompting an emergency appeal Wednesday by the
American Civil Liberties Union.
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The ACLU in its appeal on the girl's behalf cited Florida statutes that protect a minor's decision to decide on an abortion.
"No (Department of Children & Families) regulation or state law can override a constitutional right as recognized by the
U.S. Supreme Court," said Howard Simon, the organization's executive director for Florida.
"But putting aside the legalisms, forcing a 13-year-old to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term against her wishes not only is illegal and unconstitutional, it's cruel."
The girl learned she was pregnant two weeks ago and planned to have an abortion Tuesday. Her caseworker arranged for transportation and help. But the state Department of Children & Families asked a Palm Beach County juvenile judge Tuesday morning to block the procedure.
The state agency argued the 13 1/2-week pregnant girl — described as L.G. in court documents — is too young and immature to make an informed medical decision, according to the ACLU appeal.
A judge granted a temporary injunction and ordered a psychological evaluation.
There was no immediate indication when a decision on the appeal would be made.
In 2003, the
Florida Supreme Court struck down a law requiring parents to be notified if their minor daughters seek an abortion. Florida's high court also cited privacy rights in 1989 when it tossed out a law that would have required parental consent for a minor's abortion.
But DCF spokeswoman Marilyn Munoz said state law prohibits the department from consenting to an abortion for a minor in any instance. "It's not our decision. We stand in different shoes. We're held to a higher accountability," Munoz said.
She declined to comment specifically on L.G.'s case; no details on the girl's parents or family history were available.
Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida lawmakers have tried for years to tighten state laws on abortion.
After the Florida Supreme Court struck down the 1999 parental notice law, lawmakers voted last year to change the constitution to make such a law possible.
Voters approved the constitutional amendment in November and lawmakers currently are pushing legislation to require physicians to notify at least one parent before performing an abortion on a girl under age 18. Another bill would tighten regulation of clinics that perform second-trimester abortions. |
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...bortion_dispute
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BlackCat
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Originally posted by SpencerH
Wow! With a wave of your "magic sword" you invalidate the belief systems of the vast majority of the worlds population. It must be wonderful to have such insight! |
Do you really mean that delusions based upon a 2000 year old fantasy book are a stable ground for todays society ?
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Guynemer
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Originally posted by Solomwi
He's a buffoon, to put it mildly, and widely recognized as such. |
I call bullshit.
If he's such a widely-recognized buffoon, how does he get elected?
By representing the beliefs of his constituents, that's how. Now if you are, by extension, calling his constituents buffoons, you have my full support.
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