interesting point lil. imho ... NEVER should any woman be forced to have an abortion. the father could, instead, be required to legally give up any claim to the child and yes, not be required to provide support.

your concerns regarding victims of incest are totally legit and i wish there was a way to wave a wand and determine who is a fit parent and who isn’t. however, there are no other circumstances where they withhold medical info from parents, abortion should be no different. it would make it hard for child advocates like yourself to help the victim make that decision, i know, but to make it illegal or unnecessary to notify parents essentially takes away parent's rights. and for those of us who would never hurt our children, it’s a real slap in the face. it just doesn’t seem to me that we (parents) should lose rights across the board because it would make it easier for legal purposes.

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