Abortion and family intervention.........should families intervene?

No. The family does not have to deal with the aftermath of an abortion. If the woman who is looking to have one had a family that would be alright with her being a teen mom, then she probably wouldn't be having an abortion in the first place.

It depends largely on the age of the pregnant female.

yes

No. They need to butt away and let her Make her own decisions. It's her body and her decision. Not the people around her.

yes they should be held acountable for the death of unsenseless sex.

since when is pregnancy suppose to be punishment for sex???

It's up to the mother of the child, but also give thought to the age of the mother and the circumstances behind the pregnancy, it's a very delicate subject.

HELL NO!

Hell no! It's her choice not theirs she should be able to decide if she has or not I dint care if she's 14 to 99 it's not the family whose pregnant.

Yes definitely. Betterr to have family intervention than any government intervention.

NEVER!!! Once a female has made up her mind that being a Mother is NOT the right thing to do, FORCING her to, is WRONG. NOBODY should EVER have the authority to FORCE anyone into being a parent, that INCLUDES the pregnant female. IF the male does NOT want her to give birth, SHE should not be allowed to force HIM either.

While all of you rally around the idea that giving birth is something a female MUST do, stop and think about exactly what that makes YOU, and ask yourself WHY you feel that is in any way, YOUR responsibility. IT'S NOT your responsibility AT ALL. YOU are responsible for YOU, and YOU only.

No. Her body, her choice. Her family should support her and love her whichever choice she makes.

It's the woman's body and all things involving the body is solely the woman's choice. It is not her husbands, her family's, her doctor's, nor her government's choice to make. The choice is hers and hers alone.

Everyone has a right to their opinion. . . and personally, I think the subject of abortion is a delicate subject. There is a time for everything and for everything a time. . . Truthfully, I don't know many young girls who would discuss the subject with their family to allow them to intervene. On another hand, I know a girl who told her parents she was pregnant at a young age, and they convinced her to get an abortion because having a child would have ruined her life. (blah, blah, blah) so now that she's older and wants children, she is having terrible issues getting pregnant. . . I would just hope that the woman would take the time to do all the research and weigh the risks involved.

The age of the expectant mother is an issue. If my 14-year-old were pregnant, I'd damn sure want to know. I would support her but I can't do that unless I know. Any girl over 18 ought to have the right to choose on her own.

No, they should help their daughter, but it is the woman's choice.

yes, because it is a life that was meant to be here

gross over statement

If intervening means stopping an abortion -- yes.

Personal choices... family should care but intervene... that's a family decision.

I personally think its a case of NYOB.

If she's 12 or 14 ? I think not. That young a child would not have the maturity to make a decision this important. I realize that you Libs think unborn babies are an inconvenience that can be swept away easily, but that young mother might have an abortion she's regret all her life. In most cases, parents are mature enough to help make a decision that's best for everyone.

It should be up to the woman who is pregnant and no one else

IF she's woman and NOT a child.

Her family is not the one knocked up and SHE should decide whether she wants to remain knocked up or not.

A 14 year old I know did not want her baby and because she was under the age of consent, she could not even give the baby up for adoption. Her parents forced her to keep the baby. The girl never was able to graduate from high school as she could not handle the baby and school together and her parents also expected her to do a lot around the house as well.

Parents do not always do what is right.

I think the choice belongs to the woman making it.

No, it's not the family's choice, it's the woman's choice. A Woman shouldn't have to carry, and birth a child, if she does not want, even if her family thinks other wise.

If it didn't involve killing an innocent life, I would agree.

It involves teh life of an independent person. A fetus does not have thatsame right until it is an independent person.

As a teacher I can't give a kid a tylenol without parent's permission, yet in some states, school nurses can refer a girl to an abortion provider without parental consent. The prochoice groups like to make abortion out to be like having a tooth pulled, but there are far more serious possible outcomes. Damage to internal organs, infection, hemmoraging and more are all possible outcomes. Parents need to know to make sure their daughters survive if they choose this route. This is very much like the "abortion pill" fiasco which requires that a second medication be taken two days later to prevent complications. While the drug itself was used and relatively successful in Europe, over here people don't read instructions. Some girls died as a result. Parents should have some sort of say into how their daughters' bodies are treated.

As a retired teacher, I thank you for your intelligent response.

I think that at the age of 16, when a girl can abort without parents, the parents should be informed. I don't think they should get a say though. It is a big decision, one that girl will have to live the rest of her life. It is however, her choice.

And will you also make it where the parents don't have to pay any bills if there are complications or any counseling? If the kid is on the parents' insurance as a minor, it's a big overstep to allow such a critical decision without parents knowing. BTW, sometimes people have died because they do not reveal or even know their full medical history. How many 16 year olds do you know that have any idea if they are anemic or if they have allergies to drugs or any of the other possible outcomes? Sorry, I think this is a stupid idea. The only thing it will do is further clog the courts with malpractice suits and increase the cost of medical care.

At 16, I knew all that. I also paid my own bills and had a job. The insurance is something I did not think of... If the Dr is uninformed the malpractice suit is thrown away. If not, then the Dr typically did not follow all procedures.

You are not most 16 year olds. Most 16 year olds depend on their parents for everything including insurance. You are basing your opinion on your experiences not that of the average 16 year old.

no. its between 2 people,the mother and father. unless the family is asked for advice.