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Question: Does a minor have the right, when pregnant, to keep the baby against parental consent?
Answer: In Arizona, the parents of a pregnant minor cannot legally force their child to have an abortion. If the minor chooses to give birth and not place the baby with adoptive parents, the minor's parents are NOT legally obligated to support the baby. If the minor and the baby's father and any other willing relatives cannot or will not support or care for the baby, the government may step in. This could result in the baby becoming Dependent. Some Dependent children live with birth parents or other relatives but are subject to government monitoring. Other Dependent babies are placed in foster care.
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On 03/14/04
charlotte from Othe said:
hi iam 16 and iam pregnant and i told my mum a few months ago and she did the same, but she gave me an ultimatam her or the baby and i choose the baby, i no that i have done the right thing because i now have a nice house and my own life no and i dont regret anything i have done but now my mum has seen the light and is standing by me all the way 1 piece of advice if the farther wants to be involved in all of this let him dont do it all on your own love charlotte from the u.k
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On 03/06/04
Chrissy from Othe said:
I dont think your parents can make you do anything you dont wana do because your pregnant so younge. I had my baby at 13 years old and I dont regret keeping her because I love her so much and Im back in school and I've acheived so much and maybe you can to if you take the effort and time you need.
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On 02/26/04
jessica from AZ said:
i dont think a 14yr old should be pregnant at that age they should be waiting intill they are 16 or older because if my parents new that i was pregnant at 14 my parents will seened me to a kids home and never see me again. i have a friend that is 15 and she is pregnant with a 19yr old man and her family just gave up on her so the living with the 19 yr old. he taking care of her intill she gets a job and the baby is allready 1mouth old i think some people are so stuped because the get pregnant alot when they are young they get pregnant with a older man thats not right that is against the law
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On 02/23/04
Kim from CO said:
I dont think your parents should be able to make you have an abortion but if you get pregnant and you are still living under your parents, they should have somewhat of a say in what happens. Especially if you are a 13 year old girl who went out, had unprotected sex, and if now pregnant. Your parents will probably end up having to take care of you and the baby, and many parents dont want that. If you are going to go out and have sex, be save about it, unless you want to get pregnant (or get an STD) and if you want to get pregnant, you better start busting your butt and working, because having a
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On 02/21/04
Monica from CA said:
Im 16 and I'm pregnant, my baby's dad is 19 and legally thats against the law.Now that i told my mom, she keeps threatening to MAKE me get an abortion.She keeps saying that in the end I'll thank her, but to me there's not going to be an "end".Its only the beginning,and my mom is going to extreme extents when she realizes that im not going to follow through on her decision.I know I still live under her roof but its my body and my decision.She thinks im not going to finish school and what not but i will.All im asking her is to be there for me and to really think about what shes saying, its nonse
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