By Paul Waldmiller
Did you know that a Florida state judge violated Florida law by granting a child a request to have an abortion over her parent’s wishes?
Here in Florida, children under the age of 18 must notify at least one parent of their decision to have an abortion no less than 48 hours before the procedure and also receive consent from at least one parent. A judge is allowed to grant an exemption for a child only under extenuating circumstances.
The teenager, known only as “Jane Doe” because of being a minor within the court system, applied for an exemption that would allow her to terminate the life of her baby. The child did in-fact apply with a previous judge who denied her request as she did not meet criteria for the exemption. Upon appeal however, with the help of an attorney by the name of Rinky Parwani, was able to find a judge to grant the teenager’s request.
The young girl informed the court that she will gather information on abortion and if she follows through with the termination of her baby’s life, her boyfriend will drive her to the clinic and his mother will pay for it.