According to the Italian law, minor girls are not given any right in making decisions with regards to aborting their child or not. The decision is left entirely in the hands of the girl’s parents. As result, a judge in a recent case ordered an unwilling 13-year-old to have an abortion. After the course of action, the 13-year-old allegedly went into frenzy, and threatened to commit suicide. However, she is now undergoing treatment. Severino Poletto, Archbishop of Torino said, The unborn baby is still a life and I defend life whatever the situation. Society must take of this child. I certainly oppose abortions but this case allows us to reflect on the situation. We have to take a step back and ask ourselves how this could have happened to a 13 year old girl. Hey, what about the father? Do he and his parents have no say at all?
