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Originally Posted by towny
We do not know that. The article doesn't say. Neither does it say how the 'counsellor' may have nudged the girl towards his/her own moral beliefs. A moral vacuum is an interesting place to be when discussing theory  - but in the real world, I think it unlikely that any of the adults involved managed not to put a little of their own point of view into the discussion. |
Agreed - We only have the mothers statement to go on - she stated that having told the daughter that they would support her, the daughter wanted to keep the child.
No matter how well trained a counsellor is, it is human nature to talk in more favourable terms about the choice that you would prefer someone to make.