A Parental Notification Law begins today In Illinois for girls 17 or younger. Having been 17 and forced by my dad to abort, some may think I would consider this law bad, however, I always have felt that at least our decision was made by someone who loved me in spite of how wrong it was…in the end , we worked through the dynamics and impact on our family.
I say hooray for Illinois…these girls are too young to make an life altering decision like abortion on their own…I know, I know, the old story about fearing to tell parents or safety…and again I would say, do we do that with anything else, with addiction, with drunk driving, etc etc. Because we fear for them would we want our teens being sent to a "legal" drug dealer?
We all know the answer…
Illinois parental notification law takes effect Tuesday
Physicians
in Illinois this week must begin notifying a parent or guardian when a
girl 17 or younger seeks an abortion – a rule abortion opponents long
have sought, but which critics say could keep minors from seeking safe
procedures.
The state parental notification law, scheduled to take effect
Tuesday, has been subject to legal challenges and revisions for more
than 30 years. In July, a federal appeals court in Chicago
lifted a federal injunction on a 1995 version of the law, clearing it
for enforcement. In August, the Illinois Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation granted doctors a 90-day grace period before
the law would go into effect.
Read more on chicagotribune.com.
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