A Maine couple upset that their 19-year-old daughter was pregnant tied her up, loaded her in their car and began driving to New York to force her to get an abortion, police said.
Eugh. So noted. I guess if they really wanted to be cruel to her, they could've driven to Oklahoma.
I find it almost hilarious that they didn't even need to leave the state -- they could've had the abortion in Maine, according to its state laws (well, aside from the whole unwilling-mother bit)....
She probably has a case for unlawful confinement. Even as a minor, that wouldn't be impossible, according to Maine statutes - I couldn't find an exception for parental rights. The child abuse statutes clearly address this situation though.
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And Detroit is the icky city, thank you.
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I find it almost hilarious that they didn't even need to leave the state -- they could've had the abortion in Maine, according to its state laws (well, aside from the whole unwilling-mother bit)....
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Of course, had the daughter been 17 instead of 19, it wouldn't even have been kidnapping. Maybe some form of child abuse, though.
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*shudder* Criminal law. Ick.
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omg