I realize that the issue of parental consent for an abortion has been written about in many other places. But the idea that the courts and organizations like Planned Parenthood believe they are better suited to make medical decisions regarding my daughter than her father and I are has hit home now that she is a teenager.
What arrogance. This is not a political pawn in someone's feminist game; this is my child. How dare you.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3730.06
Tattooing and Body Piercing-It is illegal to tattoo, body pierce or pierce the ears of anyone under age 18 without the consent of the minor's parent, guardian or custodian. Requires the consenting individual to appear in person at the business at the time the procedure is performed and sign a document that provides informed consent.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2919.121.
Performing or inducing unlawful abortion upon minor.--No person shall knowingly perform or induce an abortion upon a pregnant minor unless one of the following is the case:
(1) The attending physician has secured the informed written consent of the minor and one parent, guardian, or custodian;
(2) The minor is emancipated and the attending physician has received her written informed consent;
(3) The minor has been authorized to consent to the abortion by a court order issued pursuant to division (C) of this section, and the attending physician has received her informed written consent;
(4) The court has given its consent in accordance with division (C) of this section and the minor is having the abortion willingly........
.........If the court finds that the minor is sufficiently mature and well enough informed to decide intelligently whether to have an abortion, the court shall grant the petition and permit the minor to consent to the abortion.
Planned Parenthood conveniently keeps access to judges and hooks these girls right up, and something like 96% of the requests are approved. I'm infuriated by the idea that my 14-year-old would need my consent to get a tattoo, but there are judges under P.P.'s feminist thumb who would rubber stamp an abortion, a risky and gruesome procedure, for her without my knowledge.
I cannot believe that anyone thinks this is okay, and if you're someone who does, know this: you sicken me.
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"Planned Parenthood conveniently keeps access to judges and hooks these girls right up, and something like 96% of the requests are approved. I'm infuriated by the idea that my 14-year-old would need my consent to get a tattoo, but there are judges under P.P.'s feminist thumb who would rubber stamp an abortion, a risky and gruesome procedure, for her without my knowledge."
Marcia,
Great post! I totally agree. I know I was taken aback with this realization when my children came to be teenagers. It is appalling that they can't get a tattoo or get their ears pierced or get a Tylenol for a headache but they can get an ABORTION??
This is horrendous.
This does, indeed, suck. A teen daughter has to get my signature of approval before a school nurse can give her a Tylenol, but she can go to PP for an abortion if she chooses and never let her parents know. Truly mind-bogglingly ILLOGICAL.
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