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=  = ===Senator Tillery of Hawaii: supporter of responsible  and necessary  abortions through parental consent  for teens 16 years of age and younger; thereby allowing for a decrease  in abortion rates.   __**Why is the issue of parental consent/abortion important to Senator Tillery?**__ "I grew up in Hawaii as a child, though I was born in New Orleans, LA. My mother gave birth to me when she was 19 years old while my father chose to depart from her life soon after hearing about the pregnancy. My mother, being young, alone, and confused, eventually made the wise decision on her own to have me, though she had considered giving me up. If her parents had been around, she assures me that she would have gone to them for advice on whether or not to follow through with the pregnancy. Fortunately for me, she made the wise though unadvised decision to have me on her own; however, I have become fully aware through my work as a Senator that not all women are as brave as my mother, not all young girls are capable of deciding something so complex on their own. Most importantly, no young woman should have to decide something so complex alone." Time to Pass the Bill: <span style="color: rgb(104,8,104);">L2C2 "Leaving the Lone Decision Behind: Compulsory Consent" By: Senator Tillery, from "Times" magazine ad (above)  <span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0,0,0); line-height: 19px; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(104,8,104); font-family: Georgia;">"Though I am pro-choice, this does not mean I believe abortions should be occurring often. I support a woman’s right to choose and I trust that women 17 years of age and older are responsible enough to make such a serious decision on their own; however, I feel that girls of 16 years of age and younger should be required to receive consent from a parent or guardian before receiving an abortion. Knowing that a guardian will have to approve of their decision to receive an abortion will encourage minors to consider their decision more carefully and to take sex and pregnancy more seriously. This law would lead to a decrease in abortion rates for girls of 16 years of age and younger by forcing them to take sex and its consequences more seriously. The reason this law should apply to girls of 16 years of age and younger is easily justifiable---by the time you are 17, you can legally purchase contraception on your own. So, if the Supreme Court trusts and allows 17 year olds to purchase contraception on their own, we should all trust and allow 17 year olds to make the right decision on their own, though telling a parent or guardian should be encouraged. I believe that through forcing parental consent among young girls, abortions will be done more responsibly and only when necessary." <span style="display: block; color: rgb(104,8,104); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"> -Senator Tillery     ===

<span style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(104,8,104); font-family: Georgia, serif;">By: Senator Tillery, from "Times" magazine ad (above)


 * The Senate**
 * 1st Session**

A Bill to promote more responsible teenage decisions; thereby decreasing teenage abortion rates Sponsored by Senator Way of Minnesota & Senator Tillery of Hawaii Co-Sponsored by Senator Ortkiese of New York A Bill To promote more responsible teenage decisions; thereby decreasing teenage abortion rates //Be it enacted by the Members of the McG Congress// //of the United States of America in Congress assembled,// This Act may be cited as the "L2C2" o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Of all the teenage pregnancies in 2004, 27.4 became legal abortions o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> By 2006, 40/1000 15-19 year old girls were impregnated o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> In 2005, 16% of abortions were performed on 15-19 year old teenagers o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Of the 50 states: o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 20 require consent only before receiving an abortion o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 14 require parental notification before receiving an abortion o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 8 do not require any parental involvement o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 8 have a court order blocking policy that is not in effect o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> In 2005: Abortions that were given to women of ages 15-45 (read the following bullet points) o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> States that do NOT require parental consent: Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine (stats from 2005) o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Oregon ·<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 11,500 abortions per year ·<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 251 abortions per every 1000 live births ·<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 10% are done out of state o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Washington ·<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 24,600 abortions per year ·<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 302 abortions per every 1000 live births ·<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 5% are done out of state o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> New York (most abortions in the country) o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 125,000 abortions per year o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 507 abortions per every 1000 live births o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Connecticut o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 12,100 abortions per year o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 290 abortions per every 1000 live births o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 3% done out of state o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> States that require notification: Kansas, Utah, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, Georgia, Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, New Hampshire, Delaware (stats from 2005) o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Florida o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 92,500 abortions per year o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 409 per every 1000 live births o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Kansas/Colorado o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 11,000 abortions per years o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 169-262 abortions per 1000 live births o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Kansas – 47% out of state o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> States that require consent: Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, South and North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Wyoming o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Arizona o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 10,700 abortions per year o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 111 per every 1000 live births o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Arkansas o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 4,700 abortions per year o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 120 per every 1000 live births o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Missouri o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 8,000 abortions per year o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 101 per every 1000 live births o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Mississippi o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 3,000 abortions per year o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 72 per every 1000 live births o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> North Dakota o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 1,200 abortion per year o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 147 per every 1000 live births o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Wyoming o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> 12 abortions per year! o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Generalizations from the above stats: o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Abortion rates tend to be lower in the states that require parental consent or notification o<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> Abortion rates tend to be higher in the states that require no parental consent (1) All females 16 years of age and younger are required to receive parental consent before receiving an abortion, **and the parent and/or legal guardian has to be present while the child is receving the abortion**  (2) Parents include biological birth mothers and/or fathers and legal guardians (3) Consent from at least one parental figure is mandatory (4) Parental consent <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">or denial may be surpassed by the decision of a judge or professional doctor (5) A doctor that performs an abortion on a female 16 year old or younger without notifying the parent when notification was a possibility will receive the consequence of a year in jail and a suspended license upon his/her release (6) When parental consent is unavailable or the pregnancy teen is viable to death or serious illness, the doctor may perform an abortion without parental consent or notification based on his/her own findings
 * S.**
 * IN THE MCGEHEE CONGRESS**
 * April, 2009**
 * SECTION 1.** Leaving the Lone Decision Behind: Compulsory Consent, also known as L2C2
 * SECTION 2. FINDINGS**
 * General advantages that come with this bill:
 * Mandatory parental consent will decrease abortion rates and encourage more responsible, advised decisions
 * Mandatory parental consent for all states will stop pregnant teenage girls of the current parental consent states from leaving their state and going to another state (one that does not require parental consent) in order to receive an abortion
 * Minors will not be left alone to decide whether or not they should receive an abortion
 * Consent will promote relationships between teenage girls and their guardians
 * Females 17 years of age and older are trusted to make responsible decisions on their own, though parental notification is encouraged
 * Specific information:
 * SECTION 3: PURPOSE** A Bill created to decrease the rate of teenage abortions across the nation and to promote more responsible and informed teenage decisions
 * SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY: N/A**
 * SECTION 4. TERMS AND BENEFITS OF SERVICE**

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