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A number of state legislatures and organizations put barriers between women and abortion care by directly interfering with a woman's medical care. Parental Involvement laws interfere in young women’s access to abortion care by requiring them to notify their parent or obtain parental consent prior to obtaining an abortion or other necessary health service. Young women who cannot involve their parents in their abortion decision are required to go through a humiliating, complicated, and time consuming process that involves getting permission from a judge.

Mont. Parental Consent Bill Becomes Law After Gov. Declines To Act on It Friday, April 26, 2013 Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) on Thursday allowed legislation (HB 391) requiring minors to obtain parental consent before abortions to become law without his signature, the AP/Montana Standard reports.

N.H. House Rejects Bill Requiring Waiting Period, Signed Consent Before Abortions Friday, March 15, 2013 The New Hampshire House on Wednesday rejected a bill (HB 483) that would have required women to wait 24 hours before obtaining an abortion, the AP/Boston Globe reports.

Okla. House Approves Two Antiabortion Measures Thursday, March 14, 2013 The Oklahoma House on Tuesday approved two antiabortion-rights bills, related to the state's parental consent law, the AP/San Antonio Express-News reports.

Mont. House Approves Parental Consent Bill Thursday, February 28, 2013 The Montana House on Tuesday voted 59-41 in favor of legislation (HB 391) that would require written parental consent before a minor can obtain an abortion, the AP/Missoulian reports.

Okla. Panel Approves Changes to Parental Consent Law Thursday, February 14, 2013 The Oklahoma House Public Safety Committee on Tuesday voted 7-3 to approve two bills that would make it more difficult for a minor to obtain an abortion without parental consent, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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