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Alaska’s Supreme Court majority decision to strike down parental notifications on abortion displays a stunning lack of contact with the real effects that abortion has on young women. This decision also lacks basic common sense when compared with other restrictions on minors. For example, Alaska state law “prohibits anyone from practicing body piercing on a minor without prior written approval from the minor’s parent or legal guardian and the presence of the parent or legal guardian during the body piercing procedure.”
Does anyone really think that pierced ears are more consequential than an abortion?
I hate to say it, but the judges in the majority opinion either don’t know the horrible effects abortion can have on a young woman (including much higher rates of alcoholism, suicide, repeat abortions and relationship difficulties), or do know these effects and they don’t care how abortion can hurt minors.
Parents deserve to know that their daughters who have abortions are at increased risk for suicide and alcohol and drug abuse. They deserve an opportunity to provide input before their daughters make such a consequential decision. Alaska’s pregnant teens deserve better respect from the Alaska Supreme Court.
'LETTER: Alaska Supreme Court shows lack of common sense in abortion ruling'
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