Title: Trial court blocks Iowa parental notification requirement.

POPLINE Document Number: 120364

Source citation:

REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM NEWS, 1997 Jan 17;6(1):3-4.

Abstract:

A US District Court ruling has declared that parental notification requirements create a substantial obstacle to a young woman's access to abortion, in violation of US Supreme Court precedent. On January 3, 1997, Southern District of Iowa Judge Ronald Longstaff issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a new law that requires physicians performing an abortion on a woman under 18 years of age to notify one of her parents at least 48 hours before the procedure. Although the law contains a provision that the young woman may seek a court waiver to the notification mandate, the certification requirements threaten to subject physicians to criminal liability and do not guarantee confidentiality. The court order against enforcement will remain in effect until January 23, 1997, when Judge Longstaff will rule on a request for a preliminary injunction against the measure.

Keywords:

Iowa
United States
Abortion Law
Abortion
Notification
Parents
Minors
Developed Countries
North America
Americas
Fertility Control, Postconception
Family Planning
Family Relationships
Family Characteristics
Family and Household
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population