The Center for Reproductive Rights and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America hope to block Florida's parental notice law before it goes into effect July 1. It would affect girls 17 and under unless they are married or have already had a child. In a medical emergency, doctors can bypass those limits to perform an abortion if they judge "there is insufficient time ... to comply with the notification requirements." "The Supreme Court has clearly said that minors, and any woman, should be able to get an immediate abortion, if it's necessary to preserve her life or health," said Janet Crepps, an attorney for the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights, adding that any delay can "increase the health risks associated with the procedures."
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Posted by Editor at June 24, 2005 11:15 AM
