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Dear Abby column prints on foster care abuse and a past pregnancy
A 15 year old in foster care seeks advice on handling sexual coercion by the foster father without being sent away. Abigail Van Buren urges disclosure to the foster mother for safety. Also included is a letter from a 19 year old nurse who gave a child up for adoption and now plans to marry. Abby advises disclosure to the future husband. An on this date note mentions the 1603 joining of the English and Scottish crowns under James VI and I.
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James I