http://www.kidglue.com/2010/02/05/11-year-old-gives-birth/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.kidglue.com/2010/02/05/11-year-old-gives-birth/comment-page-1/#comment-5912 Suni Goff Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:40:20 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=19468#comment-5912 Even more disturbing than an 11 year old going through this, is the fact that I have searched 15 different versions of the story, and have yet to find one that tackles the moral issue at hand. Each and every one states the various physical risks for this type of pregnancy. Not one mentions the fact that this is a brutal crime! I don't care what the circumstances are... whether the little girl 'consented' or not. Either way, this is a travesty! And to report it in such a blase way is just as bad as the crime itself, in my book. My heart goes out to the poor little girl whose right to childhood innocence was revoked either by her environment or by force. It is the duty of every adult to stand up for and protect every child, no matter the situation. This is not a religious matter, but a moral obligation, and to handle it at any stage with anything less than the outrage it deserves is simply cold and cruel. Even more disturbing than an 11 year old going through this, is the fact that I have searched 15 different versions of the story, and have yet to find one that tackles the moral issue at hand. Each and every one states the various physical risks for this type of pregnancy. Not one mentions the fact that this is a brutal crime! I don’t care what the circumstances are… whether the little girl ‘consented’ or not. Either way, this is a travesty! And to report it in such a blase way is just as bad as the crime itself, in my book. My heart goes out to the poor little girl whose right to childhood innocence was revoked either by her environment or by force. It is the duty of every adult to stand up for and protect every child, no matter the situation. This is not a religious matter, but a moral obligation, and to handle it at any stage with anything less than the outrage it deserves is simply cold and cruel.

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