No parental consent or notification should be necessary for a minor seeking an abortion.
why?
It's a matter of priorities. We live in a society where a 17 year old girl is not mature enough to make a decision about keeping a pregnancy on her own, but she is mature enough to bear and raise a child and, depending on the area of the country, be forced into a shotgun wedding or similar situation. That said, a minor who got pregnant to begin with was probably more likely to live in an environment where it was more difficult to obtain birth control. If a girl's parents think condom use is murder, how likely is it that they're going to let her get an abortion? Of course, there are girls who were simply lazy or uncaring, but even then I don't think the government ought to be legislating responsibility for these girls by putting them in potentially difficult situations. I'm not arguing that parents should have nothing to do with the abortion process; I'm simply arguing against mandating parental oversight over the matter.
Agree with this strongly. This is an economic decision she will live with until 35 and it would not be her choice. If she were a year older it should be. If "pro-lifers" want to hold a gun to a girl's head and the parents refuse, they should then be responsible for the child until he/she is 18.
