California to vote on parent's involvement in teen abortions.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Californians will vote in November on the Parents' Right to Know and Child Protection Initiative which asks voters to approve a state constitutional amendment that requires parental involvement in a teen's decision to terminate a pregnancy. Polls indicate that the initiative is likely to succeed. The amendment would: * require abortion providers to notify the parent or guardian of girls 17 and under at least 48 hours before performing the procedure, * require abortion providers report all abortions performed on minors to the state, * enable minors to obtain court action to waive parental notification, * provide civil fines for failure to comply, * require the state to track all abortions performed on minors. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. several polls, Californians continue to support strongly a woman's right to a first trimester Noun 1. first trimester - time period extending from the first day of the last menstrual period through 12 weeks of gestation trimester - a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided abortion and they are also vigorously supportive of parental involvement in teen abortions. Promoters of the initiative drive, Life on the Ballot, claim that parental notification and consent laws are reducing teen pregnancy rates in other states and is a deterrent to teenage promiscuity Promiscuity See also Profligacy. Anatol constantly flits from one girl to another. [Aust. Drama: Schnitzler Anatol in Benét, 33] Aphrodite promiscuous goddess of sensual love. [Gk. Myth. . Opponents of the initiative such as Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood A service mark used for an organization that provides family planning services. Affiliates of California, Inc. argue that "abortion rates are down in all states, including those like California that don't have parental notification laws." Thirty-three states have parental notification or consent laws. In Canada, according to the Childbirth by Choice Trust, freestanding abortion clinics do not require a parent's permission for an abortion, if it is clear that the teenager understands what she is doing. However, hospital practices vary and some hospitals require parental consent Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement or parental notification laws) in some countries require that one or more parents consent to or be notified before their minor child can legally engage in certain activities. for any type of surgery performed on a young person. The age when parental consent is required varies. Hospitals, clinics, and health insurance plans are obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to keep the names of teenagers who have abortions secret. |
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