Age-threshold may encourage child to delay
An unintended consequence of any particular age-threshold is that it may encourage children just younger than the threshold to delay telling anyone and/or delay having an abortion until they cross the threshold—increasing the risk to their health.
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Abortion »Abortion
Parental consent for underage pregnancy? »Parental consent for underage pregnancy?
Parental consent, not just notification, should be required »Parental consent, not just notification, should be required
Consent essential below certain age-threshold »Consent essential below certain age-threshold
Age-threshold may encourage child to delay
Why would an age threshold encourage delay? »Why would an age threshold encourage delay?
Why would delaying an abortion increase the health risk? »Why would delaying an abortion increase the health risk?
I don't see why »I don't see why
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