Does Parental Consent Work? Abortion is a controversial issue that can cause uproar for many families. When a young girl is thinking about having an abortion, she is making the choice on whether or not to go through with a pregnancy. One of the biggest controversies right now, about abortion is parental consent. If a girl is under the age of eighteen, she must have parental consent before an abortion can be performed. At this …
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…has if she is pregnant. The educating the parents and teens on abortion can help them make the decision on whether having an abortion is the best choice. The teen could decide to go through with the pregnancy and then put the baby up for adoption. Having the parental consent law would make the educating of the parents and teens a better idea. Parental consent reduces teen pregnancy and teen abortions and restores parental rights.