Parental involvement legislation provides protection for cases where a child states she has been abused or neglected. Teenagers often lack the ability to make fully informed choices that take into account both immediate and long-range consequences. The capacity for a teenager to become pregnant does not guarantee the capacity for mature judgement concerning the wisdom of an abortion. Teens are also more susceptible to pressure from their boyfriends and peers and need the guidance of an adult who cares most about their well being, not the feeling of their boyfriend or their peers. To anyone with teenage children, this is not surprising news.
Parental involvement is needed to give the minor some perspective.
Parental involvement laws decrease teen birth rates, teen abortion rates, and teen pregnancy rates and restore the rights of parents to raise and protect their daughters. Government should not interfere with the rights and responsibilities of loving parents, particularly in sensitive matters dealing with human sexuality and the transmission of human life.