Posted on 09/27/2006 10:10:20 AM PDT by Froufrou
In a last ditch effort before the upcoming congressional recess, Republican members of the House re-introduced a bill Tuesday to require parental notification for minors seeking abortions out of state.
According to the Guttmacher Institute, 34 states have either parental consent or notification laws (Utah has both), but there is no national law prohibiting a minor from traveling from one state where a notification or consent law exists to another state where there is no statute in order to get an abortion.
Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) called the federal status quo "awful."
"Children can't get their ears pierced in this country without parental consent, but they can get an abortion," he said.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who wrote the bill, initially introduced the legislation in February 2005. It was passed by the House, but died in the Senate.
"We as parents have a right to know what is going on in our daughters' lives with regard to a potentially life-threatening medical procedure," Ros-Lehtinen said before reintroducing the "Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act" on Tuesday.
She said the bill "seeks to put an end to the abortion clinics and family planning organizations that exploit young, vulnerable girls by luring them to recklessly disobey state laws."
The bill, she said, "is a vital component towards changing the way abortionists do business and will have significant impact on how abortionists deal with girls seeking an abortion."
"Protecting young girls from a life-threatening procedure is not something to be compromised," Ros-Lehtinen said.
But Vicki Saporta, president and CEO of the National Abortion Federation said the proposed legislation would be "harmful" to teens.
"In most instances, parents know about a teenage daughter's decision to terminate a pregnancy," she said. "However, the government cannot legislate good family communications and parental involvement may not be a realistic option for teens who come from homes that are emotionally or physically abusive, or for those who are victims of rape or incest."
Saporta said that as the bill would require parental notification, "a teen may be compelled to pursue drastic alternatives in order to avoid involving her parents." The teen may also "encounter dangerous delays as she attempts to navigate the legal system and obtain a judicial bypass," instead of seeking out "trusted aunts, sisters, grandmothers, or other friends as a resource," she added..
Now we're talking ping.
How about for ANY abortion. Period. And prosecute the lying dirtballs in Planned Parenthood.
Yes, that would be ideal. But, I'm glad for ANY limits EVERY day.
Isn't there at least one big group that is in their face about this??? Something as big as PP?
Yes, I'm glad too. But they'll put some mealy mouthed wording in about the health of the teen that will be big enough to drive a truck through.
I'd better read again. I thought this was about keeping a woman from leaving her state and going to another for an abortion.
It is. It's just that we should expect mealy mouthed wording that will prevent enforcement.
Now I see where you're going with this...that she was 'traveling' and the abortion in the other state could be 'incidental' to buying a pregnancy test at their Costco one day...
Thank-you ....bttt
how about banning all partial birth abortions?
That really is murder.
Yes, and it really is an argument by degrees, isn't it. That's how they passed the heinous thing in the first place. I won't get hung up on terms like zygote anymore. It serves no purpose.
partial birth ia abominal and murder.
infant stage with all bodily componants and functions.
partial birth is killing infants.
This is the problem with many people who think they are pro-choice, as I long ago thought I was. They don't understand the terms liberals sly into the fray and what they mean.
Everything you've said is true, yet many people - as I did - think this procedure is only done within a two week period. Even the word 'procedure' lessens the effect of the reality.
if folks understood the procedure I think most would be appaled.
At least i like to think so
I'm beginning to see just how dangerous political issues are, particularly when coupled with the media and crap coming from Hollyweird. That's how we got to this degraded level in our society. Crude, rude and socially unacceptable have become something to strive for in some circles. I still think it's to be overcome!
the left thik it best to streach the limits of decency.
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