CA considering parental notification law

Parental consent is hot shit these days:
If Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gets his special election this fall, California voters will have an opportunity to decide if parents should be notified 48 hours before their teenage daughter has an abortion.
The Parents’ Right to Know and Child Protection Initiative collected enough signatures to qualify for the ballot last week, elating parental rights advocates and sparking a stronger fight from opponents.
…The initiative prevents minors from having an abortion until 48 hours after a doctor has informed their parents or legal guardians in writing, but they wouldn’t need the parents’ permission like in 19 other states.

Does that really make a difference? If your parents don’t want you to have an abortion, and they have 2 days to stop you–how much choice are you really going to have?
Related: To keep updated on the most recent legislation changes and to find out what the laws are in your state, NARAL’s state legislation tracker is a great resource.

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