New Mexico Senate Approves Bill Requiring Parental Notification 48 Hours Before Abortion on Minor

Main Category: Abortion
Article Date: 04 Mar 2005 - 7:00 PDT


The New Mexico Senate on Monday approved 29-10 a bill... (SB 126) that would require parental notification at least 48 hours before an abortion procedure is performed on an unmarried minor, the AP/Santa Fe New Mexican reports. Under the measure, a girl under age 18 seeking an abortion could avoid parental notification if she receives authorization from a judge. Similar measures have passed the state Senate in the past but have been blocked in the state House. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D), who "generally" supports abortion rights, has not yet seen the bill and would not comment on it, according to a Richardson spokesperson, the AP/New Mexican reports (AP/Santa Fe New Mexican, 3/1).

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