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class="content"> <p dir="ltr"><span>Minors seeking to obtain abortions without parental consent would face more restrictions under a bill that received preliminary approval Wednesday from the Texas House.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>After about four hours of debate and a barrage of failed amendments by Democrats, the House passed </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/pdf/HB03994I.pdf#navpanes=0"><span>House Bill 3994</span></a><span> by Republican state Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/geanie-morrison/"><span>Geanie Morrison</span></a><span> of Victoria on a 98-47 vote. 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ENOUGH!!!!!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000106128859"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100000106128859/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 13 @ 11:22 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000106128859">Gary Woitena</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">So I'm sure they'll put lots more money in the CHIPS program too compensate. They won't?? Really?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=581800449"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/581800449/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 13 @ 11:24 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=581800449">Jeff H. Reynolds</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">I'm sorry folks... but, I happen to believe that all medical decisions with respect to minors should rest with the parents... PERIOD.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=602188"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/602188/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 13 @ 11:29 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=602188">Lauren Dooley</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">I guess all that abstinence only education is working really well! Now the repubs get to make news about restricting abortions to minors. I bet all the minors the republican reps knock up get abortions no problem....except the ones that are male. #gopfamilyvalues</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1521116411"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1521116411/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 13 @ 11:35 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1521116411">James Dowmont</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Abortion is a symptom. Unwanted pregnancy is the actual problem. Start taking steps to treat the problem and the symptoms will pop up, less often. Abstinence-only education is akin to telling people with allergies "just don't breathe when you're outside" instead of taking Claratin.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000848575173"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100000848575173/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 13 @ 11:36 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000848575173">Dave Mott</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">yes but will they feed the children?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=7938288"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/7938288/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 13 @ 11:41 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=7938288">Ketan Kharod</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">wow, they even shot down an amendment that would have provided an exception for rape/incest victims. they may call themselves pro-life, but many of these elected officials certainly have no heart.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1375091436"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1375091436/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 13 @ 11:53 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1375091436">Jacob Gaslin</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">By looking at the vote, three Democrats had to vote for the bill. No one ever seems to notice that.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1760438734"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1760438734/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 13 @ 11:57 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1760438734">Glenna Hodge</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Minors are not women and killing an innocent will not undo the violence of rape or incest. Fostering deceit is also not helpful. It's time to focus on the bastards who are violating our children in the first place. Parents - protect your children.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1058650217"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1058650217/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 1:21 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1058650217">Susan Kocian</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">so where is her proof or any Republican that all these thousands of minors are "choosing " to have an abortion without parental or with an adult accompanying them? I'll read the bill further but a lot of this is made up in someone's religious mind. Also Jeff everything is not cut and dry as you think it should be, I have gone through being molested. Some of these girls are women before they ever come forward and their own mothers turn their heads & are in denial that it is happening.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=526101723"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/526101723/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 2:38 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=526101723">Candyce Byrne</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">How much longer do we have to put up with these self-righteous fools?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691831444"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/691831444/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 2:39 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=691831444">Jose Cazares</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Well, I guess if this passes, all those minors who have these kids can count on her to raise and take care of them while those minors are trying to finish school and get a job. If the state of Texas is going to force minors to have unwanted pregnancies, then the state of Texas should be forced to pay those minors the cost of raising the kids, and raising kids is expensive. She can be like the old woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children that she didn't know what to do.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1544701521"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1544701521/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 5:08 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1544701521">Mirian Spencer</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Candyce Byrne we are stuck with them until they decide they don't want the job anymore. As long as 95% of the registered voters stay home they can run rim shot of whatever they want to do.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=758684223"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/758684223/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 5:57 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=758684223">Geneva Cast</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Comment section cancer Vincent Liao</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001004479357"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100001004479357/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 6:33 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001004479357">Ruby Golden</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">I'm assuming Republicans will make sweeping legislation to expand welfare services to all of these women that will be forced to have these children. Right?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1362642082"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1362642082/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 6:46 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1362642082">Donna R. Crosby</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Just send these jerks home. Let's hope they don't have a special session to steal more money from us</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004679114472"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100004679114472/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 7 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004679114472">Robert Cuthbertson</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">This is ridiculous!!! Truly sad.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005148873471"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100005148873471/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 7:13 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005148873471">Le Anne Vanderford</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">I agree. Parents always need to know what is going on with their underage children. Regardless of what that is.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000739689571"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100000739689571/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 7:32 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000739689571">David Williams</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">I'm just curious how many of the commenters have children. Why is abortion the only "medical" procedure where as a parent I lose my right to not only make the decision but even know about it? I am happy that this legislature is stepping in to try and protect my ability to protect my child from life-changing and life threatening decisions.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000830046175"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100000830046175/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 7:45 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000830046175">Michael Greenburg</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Liberals love a good baby killing, especially if it's by a child.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1042407014"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/1042407014/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 7:56 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1042407014">Christina Thompson Rankin</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Because having them commit suicide would be better I guess. Proving yet again that a fetus in the womb is priceless but a child already born is worthless!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=605872298"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/605872298/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 8:30 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=605872298">Sarah Kathryn Hannah Dugan</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Of course! Because minors make THE BEST parents! Where are those idiot republicans to help after the baby is born?!</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004859586503"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100004859586503/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 9:06 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004859586503">Donna Letney Geiger</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">I have a 17 year old. If she was going to get an abortion I would hope that they(the doctors) would want me involved to support my child. Her going be hind my back. Would be heart breaking</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008191170324"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100008191170324/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 9:29 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008191170324">Glenna Kachtik</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">That parental rights are protected? What about the rights of the minor? What about the right of a 13 year old whose father has been molesting her & she now finds she is pregnant?" Do you really think that asshole is going to OK an abortion? That is the reason for this law in the first place. Busybodies. Government is full of busybodies lately - enacting laws that have far reaching consequences that they will never, ever understand because they don't THINK. Period. We have got to vote these people out. Women in TX are not safe.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=712166313"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/712166313/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 9:34 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=712166313">Mary Tegtmeier</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">These are girls, that the GOP apparently think are the property of their parents.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 10:17 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> Mack Green </span> </p> <p class="comment">Why don't the Reds just cut to the chase and brand abortion seekers with an "A" on their foreheads. Much simpler all around with none of the pretense of caring for fetuses, minors, or parents. God's will made manifest to adulteresses, plain and real simple. </p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006105581296"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100006105581296/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 11:05 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006105581296">M Chase Thornton</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Minors should have to notify their parents. The Supreme Court had limited things with minors already. If the individual is a minor then I am ok with it. Adults are one thing but kids are another.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000964273121"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100000964273121/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 11:23 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000964273121">Matt Ocker</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Geanie Morrison is one of the worst people in the Texas Legislature.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007853288246"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100007853288246/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 11:39 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007853288246">Kristine Weibel</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Once again Texas show it's unapologetic hatred towards women.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000471739829"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100000471739829/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 11:45 a.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000471739829">Dale Zuck</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Every once in a while blind squirrel finds a pecan of worth.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 12:03 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> donald baker </span> </p> <p class="comment">I am fed up with the bogus mantra " taking away women's rights" chanted by left wing loons. What YOU liars are doing is taking away a baby's right to live. Your pathological zeal for infanticide is unbelievable</p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008191170324"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100008191170324/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 12:31 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008191170324">Glenna Kachtik</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Again, if the mother has connections with the daughter; she will be<br/>informed - not by the state, not by an abortion provider but by the<br/>daughter! Hopefully the daughter tells her before making any choices<br/>whatsoever at all.<br/>In the case of incest, oftentimes, the daughter has repeatedly told the<br/>mother what is going on & the mother refuses to believe it & I have heard<br/>of cases where the mother blames the daughter. Do you really think moms<br/>should always be told? I don't. Things are really complex & there aren't simple answers. Every situation is different & there shouldn't be cookie<br/>cutter laws like these. Up until now, there were times when parents were<br/>not notified & a judge made that decision. It should stay the way it is<br/>because of situations where neither parent can be trusted to do the right<br/>thing. SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE ON THE SIDE OF THE KID in those cases.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=680752803"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/680752803/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 1:53 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=680752803">Christine Rapoza</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">What happens if it's the parent or family member that is responsible for the pregnancy?</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 3:18 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> gameday liberal </span> </p> <p class="comment">What next, GOP? </p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000480696093"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100000480696093/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 5:59 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000480696093">Terry Dibrell</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Once again we see the Pro-choice people up in arms about the Mother's rights but no one mentions the baby's rights. That is never allowed to be part of the argument. It is a baby and it is human and it does have rights. It is the most defenseless member of our society and you people think it is okay to kill it because it isn't wanted. With this mind set I wonder how long it will be before we start killing old people because they are not wanted. I know some of you will say it is not a baby until it is born but please tell me what is the difference between killing it the day before it would have been born and killing it the day after it is born. Two days is the only difference. It is a baby either way. No, minor females are not mature enough to make a decision that might haunt them the rest of their life. And don't give me that malarkey about it being different if it is rape or incest. The baby is just as human no matter how it is conceived. Have the baby and give it up for adoption. The baby should not get the death penalty (usually a brutal and unthinkable death) because of the sins of either of the parents. Bad things happen in our world but they never justify murder.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 6:42 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> Charles McCain </span> </p> <p class="comment">You see it's not only the men of Tejas that are hypocrites. Women seem to have no problem holding their own either!<br/>So much for the freedoms that you southerners are always screaming about. Freedom to decide for one's self what is best or right? What a novel idea!<br/>Too bad it doesn't apply down south ~</p> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008191170324"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934im_/http://graph.facebook.com/100008191170324/picture?type=square"/> </a> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 7:57 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008191170324">Glenna Kachtik</a> </span> via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837">Texas Tribune on Facebook</a> </p> <p class="comment">Children DO have rights. Only someone who thought they knew more than GOD might say they didn't.</p> <ul class="actions clearfix"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150521055934/https://www.facebook.com/texastribune/posts/10153217903870837"><span>+</span> Reply</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </li> <li> <div class="comment_author_image"> </div> <div class="comment_body"> <div class="comment_time"> May 14 @ 8:06 p.m. </div> <p class="byline"> <span class="author"> Michael Hull </span> </p> <p class="comment">Anyone surprised? 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