Parental Consent
Regarding SB 7, Sen. Joseph B. Montoya’s (D-North Whittier) bill to require parental consent for a minor’s abortion, I would like to point out that the pious platitudes about parental authority quickly fall by the wayside when the minor wants to keep the baby and the parents say, “Don’t be silly! You have an abortion and finish your education.” If the parents can veto a minor’s abortion, shouldn’t they also be able to require one? Better the choice, either pro or con, be left to the girl/woman herself.
JANE ROBERTS
Redlands
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