The following November 5 story appeared on the website of Catholic World News.
The attorney for William and Amy Bauer, the adoptive parents of a pregnant 32-year-old mentally-disabled woman, fears that a Nevada district judge could order their daughter to undergo involuntary sterilization and abortion.
The Bauers, who adopted Elisa Bauer in 1992, were granted legal guardianship over Elisa when she became an adult because she has the mental capacity of a six-year-old. Elisa, who lives in a group home, became pregnant, reportedly at a local truck stop.
Although the Bauers found six couples willing to adopt Elisa’s baby, Washoe County Social Services requested a court hearing regarding the matter. The judge in the case said that “I have inherent authority to [override the wishes of Elisa’s parents] because the court appointed the guardians and they are agents of the court,” according to the Bauers’ attorney.
At an initial court hearing on November 1, doctors disagreed over whether an abortion should take place. The Bauers have filed a motion with the Nevada Supreme Court to stop the district court’s proceedings.
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A Nazi Judge ?
Stop child murderers now, whether they are judges, guardians, courts, jails, hospitals, doctors, parents, grandparents, boyfriends, husbands – murderers are murderers! This is murderous discrimination against the mother, the child, and the grandparents!
Why is the Washoe Caounty Social Services Dept. so eager to terminate the pregnancy? If the Nevada judge can order an abortion be performed on the disabled woman, this is no different than what is done in China and was done in Hitler’s Germany. This is in violation of the wishes of the Catholic adoptive parents, who had already found people willing to adopt their daughter’s baby. How can this be happening in the U.S.?
The Obamanation just got rewarded for its evil, that is how it can be happening in this post American USA!
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
oh, great.
now we’re becoming like communicst china, forcing women to undergo abortion, sterilizing the “undesireables,” etc.
just great. such progress. blech!
Killing a pre born baby for any reason is against God’s law. Pray for these parents and this special woman who needs more protection and monitoring by her parents.
States allowing abortions is bad public policy. A state mandating an abortion crosses a truly terrible line. The implications are simply horrendous. Extend it to the Obamacare “utilization” boards and their power to disallow medical treatment for elderly people, and we have a truly horrific precedent. What does that portend ?
Nevada, the state that gave us Harry Reid, legalized prostitution, legalized gambling run by organized crime, all under the guise of being ‘family friendly’ and America flocks to its sordid, sick ‘attactions’ by the planeloads full is just doing what it’s always done! Why are people acting so shocked? I haven’t heard anyone complaining about all this other outright criminal, anti-God activities, so why start now? It is just a new bench mark that the oh so friendly and upbeat Nevadans are willing to cross. If you think they’re going to put up a fuss, think again. I wouldn’t live in that God forsaken place, would you? I’ve had to drive through it three or four times but couldn’t get out of it fast enough as the evil vibes were almost overpowering, and this was when I was a liberal. I’d probably hyperventilate now.
PS Don’t forget that it was Reno where everyone went for quickie divorces. I’m sure to many I sound puritanical and I could care less… Just because las Vegas has been given the kiss of death (approval) of Hollywood and become the boneyard of mummified stars hasn’t given it the seal of genuine, authentic sentimental schmulch it seeks to camoflage it’s sordid origins. It’ll probably be the big soylent green factory for turning unwanted old, handicapped and unwanted people into chunky bits of instant breakfast as they continue in their tradition of always meeting America’s most prurient needs.
The term, “Reno”, seems to carry it across borders-like California’s.
The way things are going I’m surprised they didn’t order the girl to be euthanized. This is crazy!
Why hasn’t a petition been started on change.org. They do all these petitions. I don’t know exactly how to do it, but we ought to start one. They do it for all these other things that aren’t near as worthy. This is a case of bullying a person. God have mercy on our country. My prayers are with this Mother and child. What biggotry against the poor and most vunerable. God Love You all who defend these people.
If the government can say that this woman cannot have a baby because of her mental condition then whose to say that they won’t find other reasons why a woman should not give birth. Addictions to drugs and alcohol, too many children already, low income, religious beliefs, too old or too young are but a few reasons.This is not right. This government does not own us and has no right to demand this kind of compliance.
Calm down Catholic’s, you have a looong fight ahead.. It starts at your Seminaries and houses of formation, your Catechitecal offices; your Faith movements, your local rosary groups. Etc..