Wouldn’t You Want to Know if Your Underage Daughter was Having an Abortion?

By Marissa Mayer As a parent, do you care about your child’s health and well-being? In 2010, Alaska voters approved a state law that requires parental notification when their minor daughter requests an abortion (with a bypass option for special circumstances). The goal was to encourage open dialogue between parents and their pregnant daughters. Sounds …

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Alaska Supreme Court strikes down state’s parental notification law

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. …

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Parental Notification law reduces teen abortions in Minnesota

By Paul Stark Editor’s note. My family will be on vacation through the end of next week. I will be posting an occasional new story, but for the most part we will be re-posting columns that ran over the last year. Many will be strictly educational while some will about remind us of notable victories …

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Vermont’s Declining Abortion Numbers Likely to Rise

Planned Parenthood Moves Abortion Facility to White River Junction to Avoid Notifying Parents Editor’s note. The following was posted by Vermont Right to Life. A new national report from the Associated Press indicates that abortions have dropped 12 percent nationwide and are down in almost every state in the country as more women are choosing …

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Nevada Senate Republicans: Come Out Come Out From Wherever You Are!

By Don Nelson, Communications Director, Nevada Right to Life Carson City, NV — Yesterday Nevada Right to Life led 75 moms with children, grandparents, dads, and other citizens at the Capitol in Carson City, Nevada in an attempt to speak with three Republican Nevada Senators, Majority Leader Mark Roberson, Finance Chairman Ben Kiekhefer, and Greg …

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Parental Notice Law passes Nevada Assembly, battle now is to get hearing in state Senate

By Dave Andrusko When last we posted on Nevada’s parental notification bill, AB405 had been resurrected and was to be heard by the Assembly. The good news is that last Friday the measure passed 24-17! Were this to become law, the abortionist would be required to notify parents when their minor daughter (under 18) wants …

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At the last minute a hearing is scheduled for Nevada’s parental notification bill

By Melissa Clement, President, Nevada Right to Life Editor’s note. The alert was sent out by Nevada RTL. For our readers in Nevada, you can get updates and learn how to contact your legislators at www.nevadarighttolife.org/ In a story very appropriate to Easter Week, Nevada’s AB405 — Parental Notification for Underage Girls Seeking an Abortion …

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Parental notification law drives down teen abortions in Minnesota

  Supreme Court ruling 24 years ago opened the door to similar lifesaving measures Editor’s note. I did not see this when it first ran last month, but the importance of this post from Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life needs to be shared. MINNEAPOLIS—Teen abortions in Minnesota have declined dramatically since the state enacted a …

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Missouri House passes legislation that extends reflection period to 72 hours and requires parental notification

  By Pam Fichter, President, Missouri Right to Life On the heels of Missouri Right to Life’s “Show Me Life” Pro-life Action Day, the House gave final approval yesterday to HB 1307 and HB 1192. These bills will save babies and protect all women, both adults and minors, from abortion clinics seeking to make a …

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Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments on state’s parental notification law

  By Dave Andrusko When last we wrote about Alaska’s parental notification law, Anchorage Superior Court Judge John Suddock had just upheld the constitutionality of most of the law. The law was a reflection of an August 2010 voter initiative (Ballot Measure 2) that passed with 55% support. In general, the law says abortion providers …

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The Illinois Supreme Court and Parental Notification: Should justices act as a “super legislature”?

By Dave Andrusko Our most recent story about the Illinois Supreme Court hearing a challenge to a never-enforced 1995 parental notification law was written before the justices heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by the ACLU. What follows is an update of what transpired Thursday and additional background to the “Parental Notice of Abortion …

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