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Contraception
Parents divided about notification laws for minors' access to contraception
March 3rd, 2005
In a survey conducted by University of Minnesota researchers, about half of parents thought laws in the U.S. requiring parental notification of minors requesting prescribed contraceptives were a good idea and about half supported minors' rights to obtain contraceptives without parental consent. "Since 2000, more than a dozen states have considered repealing or modifying laws that allow minors to consent to reproductive or other healthcare or have considered restricting access to confidential care for minors," researchers noted. Although healthcare professionals encourage young people to include their parents in such decision making, many...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-03)
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