This may not be the best forum for this; however, I've posted more on the political forum than others & know you guys better.
We have a tough situation. My 18 year old son & his girlfriend are expecting a baby. Unplanned, this shouldn't have happened & he was taught not to do this, however it's happened & the child is wanted. She has chosen to give the child life, my son wants the child to live, & we want the child to live. There aren't any problems with who will be financially, emotionally, & spiritually responsible for the child.
The problem arises with her parents. They are adamant that she have an abortion, regardless of what she wants. There is a history of alleged abuse,& they have not allowed her to receive medical or pre-natal care. We have involved local law enforcement & Child Protective services because the parents refuse to speak with us to come up with a solution & are putting her under great coercion & duress to have an abortion, which is not legal in TN though she is a minor. We are also getting legal help for her, as CPS does not seem to be very active in protecting her physical & mental health & well-being. This is causing great stress all around; it's especially disconcerting as hers is a high-risk pregnancy with all the factors involved. She is approximately 11 weeks along, nearing the end of the first trimester.
I humbly ask for your prayers. The child will present a challenge that we can overcome; if somehow she is coerced into an abortion, the horrendous mental & psychological effects will be almost insurmountable.
I humbly ask for your prayers. The child will present a challenge that we can overcome; if somehow she is coerced into an abortion, the horrendous mental & psychological effects will be almost insurmountable.
Your 100% correct. I have seen it a few times myself. Man, I pray God's will can come into these peoples lives. 11 weeks, is a long time.
If she's old enough to move out and you have the room then take her in. The decision to have an abortion is not her parents choosing, and they're horrible people for trying to force her to make that choice .
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I am not trying to be cold here ,but would money help the situation at her home ,or is it just disapproval of your son.
What I'm asking is can you buy them off say for some cash?? Are they looking at this child as monetary burden? Or did they have big plans for her future ,such as college? Is religion involved?
Whitehorse I'm not going to sugar coat any of my responses. Cool ?
If it were me ? Seriously ? They're 18 years old, right ?Give them money, somehow, someway, give them both enough money to get as far away from her parents as possible until the baby is born. Help them stay together, low stress, pay for what you need to whtever the price - apartment, living expenses, medical- it'll be worth it. The critical thing is making sure she has the baby - your son, the mother and the baby will all 3 thank you later for taking a drastic measure IMO
That's terrible, hope everything works out and hope her she can get away from her parents, anyone that wants to make that decision for you and denies you the care that you need shouldn't be involved.
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