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Call to review teen abortion law

April 26, 2015 by SPCS Leave a Comment

Parents should be involved in the abortion decision, rather than giving all girls, no matter what their age, the right to consent, says Otago University masters law student Michael Morrison.

Young pregnant teens don’t have the mental maturity to understand the implications of an abortion, new research suggests.

Parents should be involved in the abortion decision, rather than giving all girls, no matter what their age, the right to consent, Otago University masters law student Michael Morrison said.

The current “clumsy” legislation that allows teens to chose to have an abortion without their parent’s permission is outdated and should be repealed, he said.

“We’re relying on an ancient piece of legislation.”

Morrison’s law and ethics essay, which argues this case, has won second place in an international academic writing competition.

The paper has been published in the latest edition of the Asian Bioethics Review.

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By Marika Hill Published 26/04/15

See: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/68052527/call-to-review-teen-abortion-law

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