<p>Two months after the United States took away women's right to safe abortion, now a case involving a Florida teen is sparking anger.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The unidentified 16-year-old girl had approached the court seeking abortion on the grounds that she was still in school and "not ready to have a baby", reports AFP. &nbsp;</p>

<p>However, upholding an&nbsp;earlier ruling by a lower court, an&nbsp;appeals court in Florida denied&nbsp;an abortion to the teen, saying she isn't "sufficiently mature" enough to terminate her "baby".</p>

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<p>In the state of Florida, a minor seeking an abortion must obtain consent from at least one parent. However, as per court documents, the girl is "parentless" and lives with a relative and court-appointed guardian.</p>

<p>The lower court had denied her request for a waiver of that rule as it deemed that she "not established by clear and convincing evidence that she was sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy."</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Terminated pregnancy at 24 weeks, Nebraska teen and mother charged for abortion</strong></p>

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<p>Apparently, the baby's father is also unable to support her.</p>

<p>The appeal court's ruling upholding the lower court's decision has&nbsp;infuriated US legislators, many of whom took to Twitter to voice their criticism.</p>

<p>Pramila Jayapal, a Democratic lawmaker who has openly discussed her own abortion, wrote on Twitter "This is the nation post-Roe: A Florida court has decided that a 16-year-old girl isn’t “sufficiently mature” enough to get an abortion, but IS mature enough to be a parent.&nbsp;Codify abortion rights now.".</p>

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Codify abortion rights now. <a href="https://t.co/2P1X4pljl1">https://t.co/2P1X4pljl1</a></p>
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<p>Democratic Florida legislator Lois Frankel described the ruling as "unacceptable," adding that it was "a dangerous &amp; horrific example of Florida's war on women."</p>

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This is unacceptable. We must fight for the health, safety, &amp; freedom of women.<a href="https://t.co/jkS7HcKkLE">https://t.co/jkS7HcKkLE</a></p>
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<p>"Not mature enough for an abortion, but mature enough to have a baby. This is sick," said Pennsylvania lawmaker Malcolm Kenyatta.</p>

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— Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (@malcolmkenyatta) <a href="https://twitter.com/malcolmkenyatta/status/1559998524791484416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Florida&nbsp;permits abortion up till 15 weeks of pregnancy and as per court documents the teen is already 10 weeks pregnant.</p>

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Two months after the United States took away women's right to safe abortion, now a case involving a Florida teen is sparking anger. The unidentified 16-year-old girl had approached the court seeking abortion on the grounds that she was still in school and "not ready to have a baby", reports AFP.

Two months after the United States took away women's right to safe abortion, now a case involving a Florida teen is sparking anger. The unidentified 16-year-old girl had approached the court seeking abortion on the grounds that she was still in school and "not ready to have a baby", reports AFP. However, upholding an earlier ruling by a lower court, an appeals court in Florida denied an abortion to the teen, saying she isn't "sufficiently mature" enough to terminate her "baby". Also read | Texas woman forced to carry her foul discharge to hospital just so she can be 'granted' an abortion In the state of Florida, a minor seeking an abortion must obtain consent from at least one parent. However, as per court documents, the girl is "parentless" and lives with a relative and court-appointed guardian. The lower court had denied her request for a waiver of that rule as it deemed that she "not established by clear and convincing evidence that she was sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy." Watch | Terminated pregnancy at 24 weeks, Nebraska teen and mother charged for abortion Apparently, the baby's father is also unable to support her. The appeal court's ruling upholding the lower court's decision has infuriated US legislators, many of whom took to Twitter to voice their criticism. Pramila Jayapal, a Democratic lawmaker who has openly discussed her own abortion, wrote on Twitter "This is the nation post-Roe: A Florida court has decided that a 16-year-old girl isn’t “sufficiently mature” enough to get an abortion, but IS mature enough to be a parent. Codify abortion rights now.". This is the nation post-Roe: A Florida court has decided that a 16-year-old girl isn’t “sufficiently mature” enough to get an abortion, but IS mature enough to be a parent. Codify abortion rights now. https://t.co/2P1X4pljl1 — Pramila Jayapal (@PramilaJayapal) August 17, 2022 × Democratic Florida legislator Lois Frankel described the ruling as "unacceptable," adding that it was "a dangerous & horrific example of Florida's war on women." This is a dangerous & horrific example of Florida's war on women. If a young girl is too immature to choose an abortion, how is she fit to carry a pregnancy to term? This is unacceptable. We must fight for the health, safety, & freedom of women.https://t.co/jkS7HcKkLE — Rep. Lois Frankel (@RepLoisFrankel) August 17, 2022 × "Not mature enough for an abortion, but mature enough to have a baby. This is sick," said Pennsylvania lawmaker Malcolm Kenyatta. Not mature enough for an abortion, but mature enough to have a baby. This is sick. https://t.co/mrXE1RNLIX — Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (@malcolmkenyatta) August 17, 2022 × Florida permits abortion up till 15 weeks of pregnancy and as per court documents the teen is already 10 weeks pregnant. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

What a joke! US court says teen is mature enough to have a child but not an 'abortion'

<p>While showing support for 'Dancing With the Stars' pro Peta Murgatroyd who recently spoke about her three pregnancy losses, actress Sharon Stone came forward to share her struggles with her past pregnancies. She revealed that she has suffered nine miscarriages till date and that it isn't easy for any woman to go through the harrowing experience.</p>

<p>Commenting on an Instagram post featuring an exclusive interview with Peta Murgatroyd, Sharon wrote, "We, as females don't have a forum to discuss the profundity of this loss. I lost nine children by miscarriage. It is no small thing, physically nor emotionally yet we are made to feel it is something to bear alone and secretly with some kind of sense of failure."</p>

<p>She continued, "Instead of receiving the much-needed compassion and empathy and healing which we so need. Female health and wellness left to the care of the male ideology has become lax at best, ignorant in fact, and violently oppressive in effort."</p>

<p>Stone's comments came after&nbsp;the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a 1973 landmark decision that gave women in America the right to have an abortion before 24-28 week mark. The ruling has sent shockwaves throughout the country and has sparked protests. Several celebrities have commented on the controversial judgement.</p>

<p>The actress&nbsp;previously spoke about her miscarriages in her March 2021 memoir, “The Beauty of Living Twice.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/roe-vs-wade-reversed-celebrities-calls-it-a-devastating-news-as-supreme-court-end-abortion-rights-491458" hreflang="en">Roe vs Wade Overturned: Celebrities call it a 'devastating news' as Supreme Court ends abortion rights</a></p>

<p>In her memoir, she wrote, “When I lost my last baby, I went through 36 hours of labor without giving birth. The nurses even stayed on their day off with me. Without her I would have been alone.” She suffers from an&nbsp;autoimmune disease and endometriosis.</p>

<p>The Emmy winner adopted her eldest child, Roan in 2000. Later, she&nbsp;went on to adopt Laird and Quinn in 2005 and 2006, respectively.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Actress Sharon Stone opens up about suffering from miscarriages</strong></p>

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While showing support for 'Dancing With the Stars' pro Peta Murgatroyd who recently spoke about her three pregnancy losses, actress Sharon Stone came forward to share her struggles with her past pregnancies.

While showing support for 'Dancing With the Stars' pro Peta Murgatroyd who recently spoke about her three pregnancy losses, actress Sharon Stone came forward to share her struggles with her past pregnancies. She revealed that she has suffered nine miscarriages till date and that it isn't easy for any woman to go through the harrowing experience. Commenting on an Instagram post featuring an exclusive interview with Peta Murgatroyd, Sharon wrote, "We, as females don't have a forum to discuss the profundity of this loss. I lost nine children by miscarriage. It is no small thing, physically nor emotionally yet we are made to feel it is something to bear alone and secretly with some kind of sense of failure." She continued, "Instead of receiving the much-needed compassion and empathy and healing which we so need. Female health and wellness left to the care of the male ideology has become lax at best, ignorant in fact, and violently oppressive in effort." Stone's comments came after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a 1973 landmark decision that gave women in America the right to have an abortion before 24-28 week mark. The ruling has sent shockwaves throughout the country and has sparked protests. Several celebrities have commented on the controversial judgement. The actress previously spoke about her miscarriages in her March 2021 memoir, “The Beauty of Living Twice.” Also read: Roe vs Wade Overturned: Celebrities call it a 'devastating news' as Supreme Court ends abortion rights In her memoir, she wrote, “When I lost my last baby, I went through 36 hours of labor without giving birth. The nurses even stayed on their day off with me. Without her I would have been alone.” She suffers from an autoimmune disease and endometriosis. The Emmy winner adopted her eldest child, Roan in 2000. Later, she went on to adopt Laird and Quinn in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Watch | Actress Sharon Stone opens up about suffering from miscarriages

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What a joke! US court says teen is mature enough to have a child but not an 'abortion'

Sharon Stone 'lost 9 kids' due to miscarriages, pens powerful note after abortion rights ruling