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Sorry Sweetdoc. I get where you are coming from but I just can't agree. A 15 year old is not responsible enough to raise a child, and by your point, to be having sex. But it happens anyway. Her life should not be shattered because of a wrong choice. If a 5 year old chooses to find out what "hot" is, even after you've told them repeatedly they can hurt themselves, should they be punished further? Or is the pain of a burnt finger enough? The child has probably figured it out. For a 15 year old, sex is the same. You can tell them what the consequences will be, but sometimes they've got to learn it for themselves. Should they spend the next 18 years being punished now? And why would you want a child being raised in a home full of resentment or resignation anyway? That's not the kind of life and love a child deserves.

I'm a huge proponent of adoption but I can also see where fear can be the overriding sense. And it's not a perfect solution by any means. I've an Aunt and an Uncle that were adopted by my Grandfather. They had all the love the world could ever have provided for them. It should be also noted, however, that both of them have issues regarding their birth parents and they carry that with them everywhere in everything they do.