Do teens usually involve their parents in decisions about whether to have an abortion?
Yes. In fact, research shows that a majority of teens talk to their parents about their options when faced with a difficult situation like an unplanned pregnancy. Planned Parenthood works with parents and teens every day to promote healthy communication at home. But we also know from experience that not every family is able to communicate when it comes to sensitive issues like abortion or sexuality. We must do everything in our power to protect the health of young people by ensuring they can receive the medical care they need, when they need it. What is a judicial bypass? Proponents of Prop. 73 contend that because it contains a judicial bypass waiver—which allows a young woman to go before a judge to waive the parental notification requirement—teens in abusive homes are protected. In fact, judicial bypass offers little if any protection. For those young women who can’t talk to their parents about this issue, going before a judge is daunting and unrealistic. Many teens lack knowledge o
