Jeb signs parental notification law for unmarried, childless teens

From the Associated Press:
Gov. Jeb Bush signed a bill Wednesday that requires physicians to tell parents when a minor daughter seeks an abortion.
Bush signed a similar bill into law in 1999 but the courts blocked it, finding it violated the privacy provision in the Florida Constitution.

OK, not too shocking right? Consent laws are the hot abortion topic lately. But here’s the part that really got me:
The law, which takes effect July 1, applies to girls 17 and younger who aren’t married and don’t already have children. Unless it’s a medical emergency, doctors are required to notify a parent in person or by phone 48 hours before the abortion or, if that’s not possible, by certified mail 72 hours in advance.
So if I’m married I don’t need to go to my parents for permission, but if I’m single I do? I’m surprised there’s not a husband-notification clause for the married teens.
And you have to love the fact that the notification law doesn’t apply to girls who already have children. What–we’ve done our reproductive duty so now we can make decisions for ourselves?
Disgusting.

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