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Old 13-05-2004, 16:48   #74
dr wadd
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Re: School helped secret abortion

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Originally Posted by zovat
(I know of a friend, who at 17 told her parents she was pregnant, and they told her to either abort, or leave their house and never come back- fortunately her boyfriend (now husband of 7 years) and his family were more than supportive - even when her dad went round to their house, where she was now living, and threatened to "beat the living s#1t" out of the boyfriend).
This is obviously a very tragic situation, but it does highlight why I have argued previously that the parents should not be automatically informed regardless of the wishes of the girl.
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