Parental Involvement
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IMAGE News in September reports: "There is evidence that insisting
on parental involvement before abortions are given to minors
not only reduces the number of abortions but the number of pregnancies
among minors," Professor David Paton told a meeting at the House
of Commons. He said insisting on the right to confidentiality
for minors accessing family planning "Latest Government figures show pregnancies
in under-16's in England and Wales rose from 7,875 in 2002 to
8,076 in 2003. More than 2,000 pregnancies were in under-14's. |
