Parental Consent on abortion

[Mint]

No, nope, and nay.

It should be "encouraged". I can sympathize with the other side, but we have to be realistic here. Some people are crazy, and some of these crazy people are parents.

You have to have parental consent to watch a PG13 movie, but its fine to get an abortion? Really?

Well R would be the better example but this is really what it boils down to. Regardless of your thoughts on the morality of abortion we're not talking about adults here. To say that the same people who can't get a tattoo or piercing without their parents signing on are suddenly able to terminate their pregnancies without letting anyone know is a pretty glaring contradiction.

[Mint]

Yes.  But if the minor has been raped or if her life and/or future reproductive health are in jeopardy...exceptions should be allowed.

Well, I'd agree that exceptions for health should be allowed obviously... Which sort of renders the debate moot since minors by definition are at greater risk for serious complications.