Original sentence: A woman under the age of 18 should be required to notify a parent or guardian before having an abortion.Abortions should be legal in all circumstances as long as the procedure is completed within the first trimester of the pregnancy.Congress should eliminate abortion services from any federally funded health care plan.Congress should eliminate federal funding for clinics and medical facilities that provide abortion services.Congress should leave legislation on this issue to the states.In a 1994 survey, Thompson checked the following responses regarding abortion:.States should be allowed to impose mandatory waiting periods before abortions are performed
Edited sentence: He currently believes that abortion rights should be decided by the states.His record on abortion while in the Senate, however, shows that he has consistently supported restrictions on abortion such as parental notification.In 1994, Thompson, checked his support for the statement "Abortions should be legal in all circumstances as long as the procedure is completed within the first trimester of the pregnancy," A position contrary to his current pro-life platform