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Florida senate panel okays parental notice measure for minors seeking abortions.

Women's Health Weekly

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2004 APR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A proposed constitutional amendment to give Florida lawmakers the ability to write a law where doctors would notify the parents of minor girls seeking abortions advanced past its first Senate committee March 9, 2004.

The Health, Aging and Long-Term Care Committee approved the measure (CS-SJR 2178) on a 9-3 vote, advancing the proposal to the Judiciary Committee.

Similar House legislation (HJR 1) was ready for a final vote by the full chamber March 9, 2004, but was removed from the agenda and sent back to that chamber's Judiciary Committee because of questions concerning changes made last week.

House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, R-Plant City, has made the issue a top priority and said March 9, 2004, the bill's passage was not in danger.

Unlike the House bill, which offers no specifics on how minors would notify parents or receive their consent before an abortion is performed, the Senate bill would require doctors to notify parents at least 48 hours before ...

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