Cases of Induced Abortions by Teenagers without Parental Notice or Consent 1. Background Substantial numbers of pregnant adolescents do not consult either their mother or father prior to obtaining an abortion. A Minnesota study found that 43% of adolescents obtaining abortions used the court bypass option to avoid disclosure to a parent. (Factors Associated with the Use of Court Bypass by Minors to Obtain Abortions, RW Blum et al, Family Planning Perpectives 22:158, July/Aug 1990.) Male partners have been found to be more likely to be consulted than parents once pregnancy is confirmed (83% v...

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Abortion Abortion in today's society has become very political. You are either pro-choice or pro-life, and there doesn't seem to be a happy medium. As we look at abortion and research its history, should it remain legal in the United States, or should it be outlawed to reduce the ev...

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