INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana House has passed a bill requiring parental notification in some cases when a minor seeks an abortion without parental consent.
But lawmakers including the bill’s sponsor disagree about when a parent would or would not receive notification.
The measure preserves a minor’s current ability to ask a judge for permission to get an abortion without involving a parent or guardian. The language is unclear about whether parents would be notified if the judge denies the minor’s request for an abortion.
In response to questions, bill sponsor Republican Rep. Peggy Mayfield of Martinsville said she didn’t think parents would be notified in such cases. Other Republicans argued notifications would — and should — happen then.
The House voted 75-23 to approve the bill despite disagreement about its effect.
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WTF! Can anyone tell me why the government would want to help a child get an abortion without notifying the parents? Seriously! What is the driving force behind the government helping children lie and hide life changing events from the only persons that could possibly help in this situation? Our government has way to much involvement with our lives. Not what this country was founded on and built to be. No wonder the world looks at America with disdain these days.