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Parental consent is required for minors, those under the age of eighteen, to receive abortion care. [42] North Carolina requires written consent from a parent or legal guardian, or for a minor to obtain a judicial bypass. [43] This law was held to be constitutional in Manning v. Hunt, 119 F.3d 254 (4th Cir. 1997). [44]
Parental consent is required for an abortion for anyone under 18. ... “Many need time to secure funds, time off work, transportation, and childcare, and often encounter other barriers in ...
The court ruled that the parental consent provision was unconstitutional due to its universal enforcement. The ability of a minor to acquire an abortion against her parents' wishes became a recurring theme in several more cases following Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth. Bellotti v. Baird addressed a Massachusetts law that ...
A 2024 Montana Supreme Court decision established that minors do not need parental consent to have an abortion, overruling a state law. [128] The Montana Supreme Court ruled in 1999 that abortion was a right implicitly granted by the state constitution. [129] Legislative initiatives were passed in hopes of challenging that ruling.
Federal Title X clinics used to provide confidential contraception to minors, but after a recent court ruling in an ongoing lawsuit, those clinics now require parental consent as well. Minors can ...
The case challenging provisions of the state’s new abortion law began in June 2023, when Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit in federal court, and sought a temporary restraining order to prevent ...
In around 37 states, a parental figure is required to have a say in a minor's decision related to abortion. More specifically, parental consent laws require an unmarried minor to obtain consent from a parent or judge. [77] In 27 states, one or both parents are required to give their permission to the minor.
A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles issued an order halting ...