Category: Parental Involvement

By Nancy Flanders  A recent article from NPR laments that judicial bypass laws allowing teens to get abortions without their parents’ knowledge or consent may “disappear completely” in pro-life states if Roe v. Wade is overturned. In reality, the end of judicial bypass laws for abortion would be a good thing. “Teens can’t travel as easily as adults can, especially …

By Dave Andrusko There are few protections for vulnerable women more popular with the public than laws that require parental involvement before a minor has an abortion. So, of course, the Abortion Industry hates them with a passion. Imagine that: allowing parents to have a voice in a life-and-death decision about their own grandchild. As …

By Dave Andrusko Pro-abortionists have fought Illinois’ “Parental Notice of Abortion Act” without letup since its passage in 1983 (over the veto of then-Gov. James Thompson) and its update in 1995. The law did not go into effect until 2013, following a host of legal challenges up to and including the state Supreme Court which unanimously …

By Cassy Fiano-Chesser  Illinois, a state with abortion laws so liberal it is considered an “abortion destination,” may soon have one of its only remaining abortion restrictions lifted, if the ACLU has its way. The ACLU, together with Human Rights Watch and some lawmakers, want the Parental Notice of Abortion Act to be overturned. This would …

By Lynda Bell, President, Florida Right to Life Editor’s note. This appeared a year ago in the March 2020 issue of National Right to Life News. It is a wonderful explanation of why parental consent laws are so important. Per the first paragraph, pro-life Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did sign the bill into law. On …

By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. Our latest post from a year ago in NRL News Today is a reminder of how and why Planned Parenthood so despises parental involvement when a teenage girl is contemplating an abortion. The good news is the Florida parental consent law mentioned in the story passed the legislature and was …

By Dave Andrusko Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) today signed SB 404 which requires teenagers under the age of 18 to obtain permission from their parents or legal guardian before having an abortion.  The measure had solid support in the legislature. The House vote on HB 265 was 75 to 43.  The Senate passed the companion bill (SB …

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation A Philadelphia abortion facility has failed to ensure parental consent for some abortions, a clear violation of the long-standing Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act. Pennsylvania Health Department inspectors found that, in half of the ten pediatric medical records reviewed, the Philadelphia Women’s Center neglected to obtain parents’ …

By Lynda Bell Editor’s note. This appears in the March digital edition of National Right to Life News. Please be sure to forward to your pro-life family and friends. This month’s guest presidential column is written by Lynda Bell, president of Florida Right to Life and chairman of the National Right to Life Board of …