What can a 13-year old do?

Aside from fathering, that is.

Here's what Dr. Amy Tuteur* has to say about it. The context is the case of Hannah Jones but the same is relevant to "Alfie" of UK.

"As a general matter, we do not believe that 13 year olds are capable of making any major decisions, let alone life and death decisions (as in the case of Hannah Jones). The reasoning ability of 13 years olds is constrained by limitations in cognitive ability and maturity and a lack of life experience. Young teens are not allowed to drive, to drink or to vote. They are not allowed to make their own healthcare decisions, even something as simple and obvious as consenting to a medically necessary appendectomy."

And so, one is left to wonder, "How is Alfie going to cope with the realities of life?"

What's going to happen when all the media attention he now basks in will have waned? He needs a lot of prayers for sure - not just him but the mother and child as well.

*Dr. Amy Tuteur is an obstetrician-gynecologist. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Tuteur is a former clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.