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Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Should abortion for underage children require parental consent?: 8 of 38

As a parent, it seems to me ridiculous that this question even has to be debated. In our society, parents are expected to take responsibility for the acts of their children and to provide them with health care, among other basic needs. If underage children are to be allowed to usurp the rights of parents in any regard, then they (or the adults enabling them) need to be ready to take over full responsibility for themselves. Even in cases where parental beliefs interfere with giving life-saving medical treatment to a child, there are guidelines determining how and when doctors can overrule t...
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