There has also been a provision that would have required women to inform their husbands if they wanted to have an abortion. Since states cannot ban abortion completely, they are trying to push restrictions like those in Pennsylvania. In most states, there will be a decision on whether or not teens have the right to obtain an abortion without involving their parents in the decision. Some say that if this actually goes through, then teens might seek an illegal abortion in their own state or might even consider self-abortion. States are also considering consent from the father and they are considering prohibiting the use of federal funds for abortions which might limit the teens options.
Many pregnant teens avoid having an abortion, but then turn to adoption.
Some authors say that increasing the difficulty of having an abortion will have an effect on adoptions. They argue that pregnant adolescents will turn to adoptions instead, but then again the reason that there is such a low adoption rate is because of the legalization of abortions in the United States. If states choose to toughen the laws on abortion, then teens will most likely turn to illegal abortions. Teenagers are more prone to seek illegal abortions than are older women because they try to disguise or deny their pregnancy until they are in the second or third trimester, which means it is not legally available. Illegal abortions are almost always performed by someone who has been poorly trained.