Florida Senate Passes Bill Requiring Parental Consent for Minors' Abortions

Calvin Freiburger : Feb 10, 2020
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Pro-life Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he'll sign the bill into law.

(Tallahassee, FL) — [LifeSiteNews.com] Florida lawmakers took another step toward strengthening the state's parental involvement laws this week as a bill requiring a parent's consent for a minor's abortion passed the state Senate. (Image: Pixabay)

Florida already requires parents to be notified, but Senate Bill 404 forbids abortionists from going through with a minor's abortion unless they receive a "notarized written statement signed by a minor and either her mother, her father, or her legal guardian" agreeing that "the abortion is in the best interest of the minor."

Consent would not be required in cases of "medical emergency" or if a judge grants a waiver. Judicial waivers must be based on finding "clear and convincing evidence" of the minor's maturity to make the decision or else that a "preponderance of the evidence" indicates that her parents are sexually abusing her... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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