loki09789
Senior Master
I would think that the doctor would explain his decision as legal compliance and the parental consent issue and not his judgement of who is going to be fine as a mother.Feisty Mouse said:But in this case, it is time-sensitive, but may not be considered "pressing medical need" if the girl's wishes, apart from her parents', are considered to be invalid. If she cannot OK an abortion for herself without their approval, a doctor may decide that she will be just fine as a young mother - since this is such an emotional issue.
Here is a wrench in the cogs of the discussion: Most abortions are within the first trimester (i believe) what are realistic options for a girl that hides a pregnancy beyond that trimester, with or without parental invovlement: Adoption, raising it, ... is there still abortive options if she or the parents decide it is what they want?