These parental consent laws have often been circumvented by adults who transport minor children to obtain abortions in states with no such parental notification laws. This bill will help protect vulnerable young girls from being exploited by manipulative older males who can exert tremendous psychological dominance. About half of all teenage pregnancies are by men much older than the mother. Parental involvement and judicial bypass laws were passed to ensure that an adult has had the opportunity to learn of the circumstances of a minor's pregnancy, to determine whether the minor was being abused, molested, or was otherwise a victim of foul play. I disagree, as do most reasonable Americans.
Parental consent is required to give aspirin to schoolchildren.
It is not unreasonable to preserve parental authority in such a grave decision as abortion. The Child Custody Protection Act would ensure that state laws are respected. It would in no way supersede, override, or interfere with existing state laws regarding minors' abortions.