I applaud your contributions and your values.
I’m afraid your dedication has left you little time to be aware of the national culture.
>As of 2007-JAN, six states and the District of Columbia do not have parental notification or consent laws. The consent or notification laws in six states are on the books but not in effect.<
>In the United States, a pregnant woman who has not reached the age of majority may not be able to decide on her own to obtain an abortion. The age of majority for health matters is 18 in most states; it is 19 in Alabama and 21 in Pennsylvania. States vary in abortion access for young women. Planned Parenthood web site reports that, as of 2007-JAN:
No restrictive laws: Six states (CT, HI, NY, OR, VT, WA) and the District of Columbia allow a woman to obtain an abortion without telling her parents or court-appointed guardian, and without obtaining permission from them. This is a reduction from 28 states in 1999-FEB. <
You might more accurately say that 44 states do have parental notification laws. It seems you are accentuating the negative.