abortion. i think the overriding issue here is a 16-year-old really a woman as continue phraeupted in rowe vs. wade. you re dealing with a minor. the parents should be involved in the decision process here. for example is the 16-year-old mentally fit to have a child? what if she is suffering from depression? what if she has drug related issues? i think that is something the court should look into and consider. she is a minor and in our country a minor can t sue you have to have a guardian sue on behalf of the minor. i think there should be some input here as to whether the child is mentally fit to have a baby. let s look at the 1979 decision i was referring to. it held that the teenage girl has the absolute legal right to make her reproductive choices. this wasn t about an abortion decision. what is good for the goose is good for the gander. if you can choose to have an abortion you can also choose not