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Is Mandatory Parental Involvement for Abortion Good Public Policy?
State laws that make a minor's access to abortion services dependent upon the involvement of her parents are quite out of step with the common practices regarding other important areas of a teenager's life, as Figure 1 vividly illustrates. Generally, the review of state laws has shown, the states assure a minor confidentiality when he or she seeks sensitive medical services, and allow a teenager to make decisions on a number of other important issues.
States seem to understand very well how important it is to assure a young person of privacy in seeking care related to such sensitive areas as sexual activity, pregnancy and delivery, and STD treatment. What is ...
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