[Jim_Curtis]

In Florida, even if the parents do NOT agree, a minor has a right to obtain an abortion. This right can be exercized without obtaining court permission in lieu of parental permission. The law cannot require the clinic to inform the parents of the minor's decision.

That is bad law, judicially implemented probably, and should be changed but I don't see how we can fault the judge in this case.

[Cboldt]

That is bad law, judicially implemented probably, and should be changed but I don't see how we can fault the judge in this case.

Sort of judicially implemented. The court ruled that certain statutes were unconstitutional. The law in Florida is that statutes that limit a right to abortion are PRESUMED unconstitutional, and the burden is on the state to justify the intrusion.

I've linked to the case elsewhere on this thread. Not sure what you mean by "bad law." It is enforced. I don't agree with the law as a social matter, but I don't live in Florida either. The people and legislature in FLorida haven't effectively countered the judical activism in their state.

[Cboldt]

I don't see how we can fault the judge in this case.

In reading the "North Florida" case, I have a hard time understanding how even the court gets a say so. If a minor says to the doctor, I want an abortion, and the minor's physical health can stand the procedure (and any other qualifications are met), she's entitled to it without a need for court or parental consent.