The Court has repeatedly upheld the constitutionality of parental involvement laws, which include a judicial bypass provision. Most teenage girls are mature enough to make their own decisions about an abortion. Girls need their parents' protection and counsel during this time. The majority of teenagers already talk to their parents before having an abortion, so this bill is unnecessary. If the majority already talks to their parents, then this bill should be no problem for them.
All teenagers deserve their parents' involvement and protection.
All parents deserve to be informed about their daughter's abortion decision. If anything, such requirements might support family communication and facilitate decision-making. The state's teenage abortion rate fell by an average of 28 percent between the years of 1981-1986. The teenage birth rate also dropped an average of nearly 10 percent over the same period. Researchers did not find any increase in the number of late term abortions among minors.