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Some statutory obstacles to abortion are direct: for example, a spousal consent requirement for a married woman or parental consent for a minor. The Supreme Court invalidated mandatory spousal consent in its first post–Roe abortion case (Planned Parenthood v. Danforth, 1976) and mandatory spousal notification in Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992.) Parental consent and notification have proved more problematic. The constitutional rights of minors are not as extensive as those of adults, and parental consent is necessary before a minor can get medical treatment. Nevertheless, Danforth rejected a parental consent requirement, and the Court has never upheld a law that gives parents an absolute veto. But laws requiring parental involvement have been sustained. The Supreme Court upheld a parental notification requirement in H.L.
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W[H]ile 77% of British people are in favour of abortion rights, some question the limit set by the law. 48% of British people think the limit should be lowered to 20 weeks. Babies born prematurely at 23 weeks can indeed survive. "It is ridiculous to abort foetuses that can survive", reckons Nadine Dorries, a Conservative MP. For the moment, the government has rejected this call.
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The Louisiana State Senate approved a near-total ban on abortion on Wednesday of this week, allowing abortion only to save a woman's life. A person who performs an abortion in violation of this statute could be fined from $10,000 to $100,000, be sentenced to a jail term of one to ten years, or a combination of a fine and jail time. The ban is a “trigger law,” meaning it will only go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Governor Kathleen Blanco has told reporters she would sign “some kind of abortion bill,” reports the Times-Picayune.
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The Law: Currently, you do not need parent permission to have an abortion. However, there is a law which requires girls younger than 17 to get permission from one parent to have an abortion. This law is not being enforced because of a court order. Call a clinic for more information.
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In Canada, there is no law governing abortion - no restrictions or regulations. Abortion is a medical practice determined between women and their physicians. Period. Read the history to see why this model would be ideal for the rest of the world.
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In 1976, Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri challenged several abortion regulations enacted in Missouri. They tested Missouri laws requiring parental consent to minors' abortions and husbands’ consent to married women's abortion. They ... challenged regulations requiring women's written informed consent and provisions that required abortion providers to maintain and report certain records.
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