Though the teen has support from a guardian and said she is not ready to have a baby, a court upheld a ruling that said she isn't "sufficiently mature" to choose.
A Florida court ruled that a parentless 16-year-old seeking an abortion was not "sufficiently mature" to make that decision. The case highlights the longstanding challenges of parental consent laws.
In Florida, courts ruled that a 16-year-old cannot receive an abortion because she is "not mature enough." She may be forced to give birth, despite her statements that she is not ready to have a child.
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