Abortion State law in Ohio Goes Into Effect
By micro99 at 15 April, 2009, 4:15 pm
A new state abortion law went into effect in Ohio last week which requires clinics performing the procedure to post notifications informing patients of their rights.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the bill stems from a lawsuit in which a 14-year-old girl was impregnated by her 21-year-old soccer coach and had an abortion procedure at a Planned Parenthood facility in Ohio.
In the suit, the parents of the girl allege that Planned Parenthood failed to receive the girl’s consent before administering the abortion and are seeking hundreds of records of minors who received abortions at the group’s facilities over the last decade.
In addition to informing patients of their rights, the new Ohio law will give limited access to medical records of minors for use in civil lawsuits against alleged child abusers.
Earlier this month the Alaska state senate proposed legislation that would require the parents or guardians of minors under the age of 17 to receive notice of a girl’s abortion but the bill would not require consent. A bill passed in the state House does require parental or guardian consent.
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