Need an abortion? Get a note from your parents…

Yes, I’m serious. Check this out from the Houston Chronicle:

Young women would need written permission from their parents to get an abortion, and the court process to bypass that consent would be much tougher under a bill passed by a House committee late Monday.While current state law mandates that minors notify their parents of their intent to have an abortion, the bill, filed by Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, prohibits a doctor from performing the procedure unless a parent, managing conservator or court-appointed guardian approves.
You have got to be kidding me. This isn’t like missing class; it’s a life changing decision. I always love the logic that says teen girls are too immature to decide to have an abortion, but adult enough to have a kid. Lovely.