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SUPPORT PARENTAL
NOTIFICATION
Sponsor: A.
Reilich, Bill # A.6439
This bill
would require 48 hours notification of one parent (custodial parent) prior to
the performance of an abortion on an unemancipated minor.
NYSRTL supports parental notification legislation, which recognizes the
guiding role a parent in raising a
child, and acknowledges the agonizing pain that accompanies a teenager’s
unexpected pregnancy. It protects the parent’s right to know while at
the same time providing the minor girl with the support, counsel and advice she
needs from parents at this critical time.
Medical
procedures require permission from parents because there is risk involved which
a minor child does not have the maturity or judgment to manage.
In the event of complications from an abortion (e.g., infection, allergic
reactions to anesthesia, excessive bleeding), a parent must be informed in order
to get medical attention for a child immediately, and avoid the risk of further
damage or death.
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