Laws requiring minors to have parental consent for

Last updated: 7/8/2022

Laws requiring minors to have parental consent for abortion.. tend to decrease abortion rates, especially abortions in the second trimester. serve the very useful purpose of requiring teenage girls to discuss their pregnancies with their parents, which most would not do without this legal requirement. tend to delay teenagers' access to abortion. are strongly endorsed by the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.