California Parental Notification Ballot Initiative Filed

Wednesday, 14 October 2009 00:00

Ms. Magazine reports that a proposed ballot initiative seeking a California constitutional amendment requiring parental notification and a 48-hour waiting period before a minor can obtain an abortion was filed yesterday at the California Attorney General's Office. The initiative, called the "Parental Notification, Child and Teen Safety, and Stop Predators Act," proposes that the state has "a compelling interest in protecting minors from the known risks of secret abortions."

If the proposed measure successfully undergoes review by the Attorney General's office and more than 700,000 signatures are gathered in support, it will be included on the 2010 ballot.