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The Constitutionality Of California's Parental Consent To Abortion Statute, Malena R. Calvin
The Constitutionality Of California's Parental Consent To Abortion Statute, Malena R. Calvin
Golden Gate University Law Review
In order to determine the constitutionality of California's parental consent statute, this article will first discuss the implications of Roe. Second, this article will analyze United States Supreme Court decisions which have addressed parental consent statutes. Third, this paper will demonstrate that California's parental consent statute would be considered constitutional under the Supreme Court cases which have addressed such statutes. Fourth, this paper will consider the implications of California's state constitution. Based on this analysis, this paper will establish that despite a finding of constitutionality under federal law, California's parental consent statute appears to violate the express right to privacy …
Parental Notification: A State-Created Obstacle To A Minor Woman's Right Of Privacy, Susan A. Bush
Parental Notification: A State-Created Obstacle To A Minor Woman's Right Of Privacy, Susan A. Bush
Golden Gate University Law Review
This Comment argues that parental notification statutes unduly burden a minor woman's right of privacy as they impose a state-created obstacle to minor women who wish to exercise their right to have an abortion. This right means very little if state regulations or restrictions make access to abortions difficult or impossible. The interests that such regulations seek to protect - the health of the minor and the parent-child relations - are not served by parental notification. The health consequences for minor women who bear children are severe and the psychological health of minor women can be detrimentally affected by requiring …