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A 11 year old is pregnant
My friend ahley thinks she is pregnet and what would happen if she has the baby???
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well first off she should not be having sex at this young of an age without realizing the risks that come with it and because of her age i doubt she is even educated enough to be able to take care of a child. if she is i would highly suggest abortion.
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Well she has a few choices.
1: She shouldn't just guess at this. Given her age, she needs to tell a parent. No matter how much trouble she'll get into.
2: I advise against an abortion only because she shouldn't have had sex in the first place if she isn't ready to raise a child. But that could be an option. But a murdering option.
3: Her parents can adopt the baby temporarily until she gets old enough to raise it, and claim it on her taxes for when she's older.
4: Or she can keep the baby as her own though she won't be able to raise it by herself.
5: Adoption. Most common in younger people but it's the worst in the long run for the child.
Tell her good luck and support her.
She should have looked at all the things that could have went wrong when she has sex though.
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If she decides to keep the baby the courts could, but doubtful given her age, award her the status of emancipated minor. This would mean she would be considered an adult in the eyes of the law.
Then depending on the laws of the state you live in a number of other things could happen all of which fall under he supervision of the Office of Child Services.
Much would depend on the role her parents would be willing to play. The age of the baby's father would need to be determined as well. Depending on his age the state could pursue legal charges, if he is more than 4 years older than her. His parents would have to assume some financial responsibility for the child until he his old enough to do so himself.
There is much more that could happen, would happen if she keeps the baby. All of which is dependent on her home life, her ability in the eyes of social services to care for the baby. All of which is predicated on the laws of the state she lives in.
My advice: While she may be old enough to physically bare a child; I do not think she will be judged old enough to to be responsible to raise the child. Unless her parents are willing to step in and become her child's guardian and deemed acceptable by social services to do so; I think it is best she consider putting the child up for adoption or consider abortion if it is an option.
Working against her in the eyes of Social Services is the fact that she is 11 years old and having sex and getting pregnant. Unless the pregnancy was the result of rape, incest or some other type of molestation her home life may be viewed as unfit. Both she and the baby could end up in different foster care settings. I realize what I just wrote is alarming but you did ask what could happen. These are some of the things at the disposal of Social Services to handle situations like this. Nothing says it will happen. I don't know her or her parents; Social Services will evaluate the situation and make what they feel is the best solution for her and the baby. The courts will have the final say.
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