Teenage Commutation : The Right To Teenage Abortion?

7 of these states have laws that effectively require the woman make two separate trips to the clinic to obtain the procedure. Parents should be involved in such a decision like this so 36 states require some type of parental involvement in a minor’s decision to have an abortion. 22 states require one or both parents to consent to the procedure, while 12 require that one or both parents be notified and 4 states require both parental consent and notification. Many people believe that restrictive abortion laws may worsen family communication rather than promote it. Abortion providers encourage teenagers to tell a parent or another important family member about their plans, and most teens do. Even without state laws, one or both parents of 61% of minors know about their daughters' abortions. The younger the teen, the higher the likelihood that she has told her mother about the situation. Those young women who do not or cannot tell their parents, however, often have important reasons such as a family history of alcoholism, emotional or physical abuse, or incest. To involve such parents could invite further abuse of the teenager and other family members. Rather than tell their parents - for whatever reason - some teenagers resort to unsafe, illegal abortions or try to perform the abortion themselves. In doing so, they risk serious injury and death or, in some cases, criminal charges. Another concern is that restrictive laws endanger teens' health by

Teens should be able to get an abortion without parental consent because balancing school and taking care of a baby can be very challenging. According to the article”Tell parents of abortions”, the author states "Schools that support teenage girls through abortion only provide support during school hours. Who is supporting the girls after school?” (Hill). This evidence proves that not only can it be challenging to go to school and taking care of a child but the support systems for teen parents are

Going to court to get a waiver is not feasible for minors and not enough information on how to do so is given; “In order to be constitutional, laws mandating parental involvement must allow teens to go to court to request a waiver of the requirement. But forcing young women who cannot turn to their parents to go to court and to reveal the details of their private lives to strangers causes them extraordinary fear, anxiety, and shame. Many teens are too scared of going to court and talking to a judge to make this a real alternative” (ACLU). The emotional stress deters minors from obtaining an abortion and a judicial bypass can also be very difficult to acquire. For example, a minor in Massachusetts who was intending to obtain an abortion was exposed when her sister’s civics class appeared at the courthouse, or in Minnesota, anti-abortion activists used high school yearbooks to identify minors in court who are trying to obtain a waiver for abortion (ACLU). There is no protection against exposing a minor’s personal decision and a judicial bypass does not successfully protect her from knowledge spreading. Going to the court and waiting for a decision can create substantial delays for a minor and can increase the risk of the procedure. The price of abortion increase as the pregnancy goes on and the delays that the judicial bypass imposes can cause an

Abortion is one of the most personal, widely discussed, and controversial topics in American culture today. In most cases, people on both sides of the argument take worthy and moral positions. Who can blame someone who wishes to prevent the termination of a teen pregnancy to save the life of an unborn child? On the other hand, who can blame anyone who advocates the soon-to-be mother's right to make such a personal, heartbreaking choice? No matter what she chooses to do, should anyone have the legal right to force her to bear an unwanted child? Most people in the US are pro-choice, and believe that abortion should be a legal, confidential decision that only a woman can make for herself. However, some are against the idea of

On the other hand, privacy and confidentiality are very important things that doctors and other health care workers take seriously. In many states you do not need parental consent for getting an abortion when you are under 18 (2009, Rutgers University). Where this is the case,

The second article “Parental Consent Laws are Unnecessary” by Diana Philip, takes an almost completely opposite standpoint. Philip believes that “laws requiring parental involvement in a minor's decision to have an abortion are detrimental to the welfare of those young women (Philip). Parents may be looking for a way to reprimand their daughter’s actions instead of “supporting or protecting them” (Philip). “Some parents physically abused, abandoned, or disowned their daughters when they found out they were pregnant” (Philip). The decision to keep or eliminate the fetus should be left to the minor. By insisting that a minor must/must not have the procedure done, young women are actually forced to have the same view on abortion as their

I believe that if you are a minor you should have the choice to get an abortion. I believe this because when you are a minor and are pregnant you should have a choice to get one because you still have school and things like that. Also you could have friends to hangout with but your gonna have a baby. If you have a baby how will you afford things for it. Also if you have it and you go to school what are you going to do with your baby. Also you’re gonna have to get a job so you can buy your baby stuff. If you have a baby you most likely will have no freetime. Also how would you take the baby places. I just think that its a bad idea.

Finally, the most crucial reason to why parental consent laws for abortion should be legal is the potential medical dangerous that can occur before and after an abortion (Earll). Parents that are aware of their children desire to have an abortion and support their children’s decisions can provide “important medical history to a physician” (Christian Med.). “A minor may not be fully conscious of a family history that makes surgical or medical abortion

Most religions treat abortions as a sin, and they do not approve of it at all. Everyone has their own opinion on that subject. Teenagers are having abortions for the wrong reasons. They have intercourse at such a young age, and then they end up pregnant, not knowing at the end what to do with the situation. Having a big responsibility at such a young age is not fun at all. That is why every state should have the right to ask for a consent from at least one parent so that the parents would also know what is going on with their own child. There is are also rape victims that do not want to have the baby of their rapist, rapper which is a good reason to have an abortion, but the rape victim (do not use second person you) should also get a consent from a parent and make sure that is the best decision you are she can make as a teenager. Also, a lot of people have abortions because of failed contraception, which is also why a young teen girl should know exactly what you are she is doing before getting pregnant and needing to have an abortion. That is another reason a consent form should be needed by a parent parents so the parents can at least know what their teenager is doing at such a young

Teenage girls can access birth control in some clinics without involving their parents, and some parents think this is not the way to go. Many parents of teenage girls believe if you allow teenagers to make this decision without their parents it takes away a part of the parent’s authority, and teenagers shouldn’t be allowed to make a huge decision by themselves. Not to mention, they are still minors, and should require a parental consent. I remember in high an old friend of mine, named Brittney, told me she was thinking about becoming sexually active with her longtime boyfriend. She said she was going to talk to her mom about possibly getting on birth control. Brittney said before she could get the words out of her mouth her mom yelled at her “you’re not grown”. Later that night, I got a hysterical phone call from Brittney explaining what happened with her mom. She said she felt she was ready for sexual intimacy, and she was going to

Most teens do not like talking to their parents about sex or anything in that matter. Everyone knows that they are going to do it anyways, so they need to have access to proper protection. This preference can also keep down teen pregnancy. Now and days young girls end up getting pregnant because they are scared to talk their parents about birth control. Another reason young teens should be able to access birth control without consent is because is not just for sex. It helps with girl’s periods, cramps, acne, and more. This recommendation shows how teens can be more responsible at a younger age.On the other hand, there are many reasons teens should not have consent to birth control underage. Today young girls think that means a free pass. Just because they get on birth control does not mean they cannot end up pregnant. They also must realize that there are STD’s and birth control does not control that. Teens should be definitely saving themselves for marriage or at least to where they are of age. Some parents are religions and would be furious if they knew their underage teen was able to access birth control without having to go through them first. Many parents today feel as if they already have extremely little power in their child’s privacy when it comes to decisions like this. If a teen is not comfortable talking to

Yet a sober analysis of matter reveals that a developing life in the womb does have a right to be born, but nor does a woman have the right to terminate a pregnancy, because it is wrong. Also while it is true that most states require both parents consent for a minor to have an abortion, some only require one. One website states that “Parental consent and notification laws generally relate to women under the age of 18” (Abortion, 2017) Even though women should not have the right to make the decision without parent consent or the consent of the father. Abortions are still happening. Often times illegally, which causes the rise in unsafe and illegal

I agree with Jacobs, W.E. and Nancy Spargue in article points of view: abortion and minors isn't just painful but it could be dangerous for them. They should have a parent with them to not only get out of the clinic. But to make sure she does good afterwards at home and so she could heal good. Some girls end up getting pregnant after sexual inter corse and they don’t want their parents finding out so they choose to abort. The parents of these

The topic I have taken an interest in is abortion. However, this is a pretty broad issue, so I have decided to be more specific. So, I decided to ask the question, should teenagers be able to get an abortion without a parent's consent? Abortion is a relevant controversial issue in the modern world because of the millions of people who are against abortion due to religion. Many think it is unfair to kill a defenseless fetus. California is highly liberal, and the majority of the residents here are pro-choice. Although my family is highly religious and my grandparents are strongly against abortion, I am pro-choice. I believe it is the woman's choice whether or not they keep the baby, and no one else's. Strangers should not choose another woman's fate, as some people cannot support a child and need to have the abortion. This issue came about in English class my sophomore year. The class was split in half over the issue. Ever since then, I have wondered what side I was on. In California, teenagers can get an abortion without their parents consent. However, in Utah, teenagers need parental consent and notification to receive an abortion. I can see both sides of the story, as a teenager is emotional and quite young to make a decision, but a teenager can risk being kicked out or abused if they tell their pro-life parents they are pregnant. I assume parents would want to be notified about such a critical choice, and I respect that. I also understand how many teenagers would rather not face their scrutiny of their parents and just do the abortion under the radar. On the other hand, parents might force their kids into keeping a child they don't want. Easy access abortions could cause teenager to be more reckless, but too many rules might lead a teenager to perform an illegal abortion, or by using household objects, such as clothes hangers. Both sides are very opinionated, and there isn't really a middle ground.  This is an important issue, since lives, of the fetus and pregnant teenager, are at stake. Teenage girls tend to distance themselves from situations like this, imagining it would never happen to them. But if it did, they would be in trouble if they did not pay attention to this issue previously. Should

Pregnancies are usually in the first 12 weeks of the pregnancies get an abortions. A lot of young parents that are still in school fight with the other parent about keeping the baby, because of their funds or time, working and going to school. If the child has disabilities or could possible have them a lot of teen parents abort them because they would have to drop out of school to take care of the child, It would be way different but having a baby that was born natural with no disabilities or