It she is a minor child. Parents are to protect their children, not endanger them.
I let my kid ride her bike on the road. Am I a bad dad?
Oh yeah, I also let my kid ride her jet ski on the ocean. Does that make me a bad dad as well?
At 14, a kid can go get an abortion without parental consent. Which would you rather, Abby sailing the high seas at 16, or getting an abortion?