Parental Involvement

Ind. Senate Judiciary Committee passes measure to strengthen parental consent law

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By Dave Andrusko Indiana State Sen Erin Houchin On Wednesday Indiana’s Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 404 on a vote of 6-4. SB 404 strengthens current Indiana parental consent provisions when a minor daughter seeks an abortion. “Indiana law currently requires those younger than 18 to get permission from at least one parent before … Read more

Alaska Supreme Court strikes down state’s parental notification law

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By Dave Andrusko When last we wrote about Alaska’s parental notification law, Planned Parenthood of the Greater Northwest had just appealed Anchorage Superior Court Judge John Suddock’s 65-page decision that upheld the constitutionality of most of the law. Unfortunately, the Alaska Supreme Court today gutted the law approved by 55% of the voters in 2010. … Read more