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Abortion laws?
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16/f
I'm not pregnant or anything, so don't lecture me. Haha.
I'm just curious, legally, can you get an abortion if you're under 18 without parental consent in the state of Florida?
Or do your parents have to be present and sign papers and stuff, because of the medial risks?
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From what i understand you do not have to have your parents with you however you do have to be older the 12. once you turn 12 you do not have to let your parents know any of your medcial history. so if you want birth control pills you can get them with out your parents knowing and your doctor can not give them any information. So yes you can get one without them knowing. hope this help if you need more infor go here [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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your parents would have to be there. because you are considered a minor. 18 and older your aloud to. but i don't agree with abortion if you don't want the baby there are many families out there that are willing to take it because they can not have children of their own.
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Florida doesn't require your parents to be present, or to approve, but by law if you under 18 and want to have an abortion, your parents must be notified 2 days before the abortion.
The law doesn't exist because of medical risks, or at least, that is not the argument lawyers and judges have made. It wouldn't be a very good argument if they did: neither medical, nor surgical abortions are very dangerous. Arguably, having your wisdom teeth removed is a much more serious medical treatment (which your parents would have to be notified of too!) The law of parental notification exists because it is assumed that parents have a "strong and legitimate interest in the welfare" of their minor children.
So yes, technically you can get an abortion without parental approval, although frankly, I can’t imagine how many teens are able to go through with it after informing their parents two days earlier if their parents strongly opposed. The largest criticism that Florida’s approach to teenage abortion tends to receive is that it provides no protection for a teenagers freedom to choose their own medical treatment should they disagree with their parents beliefs. These laws have the effect, if not the intent, of making teenage abortion the parent’s choice, not the teens.
To get around having tell the parents in Florida, you have to go to a judge and get their approval.
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