May reduce the abortion rate
In Minnesota, the number of legal teenage abortions fell by 25% when parental consent was introduced. In Virginia it fell by 20%. These reductions are positive, not least because abortion is physically and pyschologically traumatic for mothers.
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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
May reduce the abortion rate
Data distorted by shift to non-legal abortions »Data distorted by shift to non-legal abortions
Teenage motherhood might not be preferable »Teenage motherhood might not be preferable
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