View Full Version : Can A Teenage Girl 15 have an abortion In New York without Parental Consent or Legal
dreamangel20051
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:33 AM
I 'm just wondering if a Young 15 year old girl in New York State can have an abortiion without parental consent? The reason is an abortion is considered an operation. And Anything can go wrong. And parents would know a minors medical history better then the minor themselves.
Johnyisfat
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:36 AM
I dont think you can
MewIchigo
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:38 AM
i dont think so
Siri
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:40 AM
dont do it
Valentine
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:43 AM
nope not possible
MangoT
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:45 AM
i wouldnt think so
kja63
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:47 AM
In NY State (I live here), yes she can.
NY State (as well as other states) does not have Parental Consent laws. We are among the most liberal of states.
All of these people that are telling you "No" have no idea what they are talking about and haven't bothered to look anything up.
Just Google it for your own piece of mind. But I live here, so trust me on this.
Monique
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:49 AM
I doubt it.
heyyou211
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:52 AM
I don't think you can.
BereniceB
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:54 AM
Yeah you cant..
chelseag
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:56 AM
go to plan parenthood. good luck =)
parti1231
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 10:58 AM
Most states that offer abortions, at 15 you do not need parental consent.
Why do you guys give thumbs down when we are just answering her question about the laws....it's not a matter of personal opinion idiots
rogerdemass
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:01 AM
God, I hope not, no one should kill a life no matter the circumstances behind it.
BriarKat
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:03 AM
No.
Jeannie
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:05 AM
if you go to Planned Parenthood, you will not have to provide parental consent. I live in NYand i believe NY does not have a law that would require you to tell your parents;
However if you are not a resident of NY and just want to go to NY to get an abortion, it doesnt work that way. You need to put down the address of an actual resident in the state, because the laws are differnt for each state and teens often have the procedure at a reduced price. I dont not know if they check the address but I would put down a real person/address just in case but for the most part they will not question you too much.
Also, if you plan on using your insurance to cover the operation, it will show up on your bill which is sent to your home address and your parents will find out that way; so most people decide to pay cash or ask if there is a way to not have it appear on the insurance.
Heisenberg
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:08 AM
I dont think so but, if this is something you're going through, then you really do need to involve your parents.
Confused0897
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:10 AM
you can here where i live in CA. why dont you call a planned parenthood and ask.
xGracex
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:12 AM
They would probably have to tell your parents as your under 16 and are not actually old enough to have sex.
Bree
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:14 AM
i dont think so but maybe and even if u can legally its bad its like kllin but im not gonna lecture u on it its ur chose but choose wisely i mean u can have the kida and giveit up for adoption
EmmanuelM4253
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:17 AM
Well it is not possible, but on medical ground the court can allow abortion ,of course a medical certificate signed by a professor that specialize on the malady you have
JohnC
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:19 AM
Under-16s need parental consent for medical treatment and surgery: abortion should not be an exception. There are plenty of other things children are not allowed to do without their parents? consent: tattooing, ear-piercing, school activities such as school trips; parents can withdraw their children from school religious activities without their children?s consent; under-16s are not allowed to get married without their parents? consent. Abortion is at least as important a decision as any of these.
Parents have a right to know what their children are doing: they are legally responsible for their care, and as parents they have a proper interest in any case. Any good parent would want to know if their daughter were having an abortion; any good parent would want to help her daughter make a good decision on the matter, and to prevent her making a bad decision.
In some cases of sexual abuse which have resulted in pregnancy, abusers have taken their victims to have an abortion without the knowledge of the victims? parents. Requiring parental consent could help to uncover such cases of abuse.
KristinMarie
Monday, May 12th, 2008, 11:21 AM
In NYS minors can obtain Abortion services without Parental Consent or Notification. This applies to both medical/chemical and surgical abortions. Abortion is not always an operation because of recent advancement in medicine one can have a purely medical abortion without the need for surgery. I.E. RU 486, the "Abortion" pill. The type of abortion obtained is usually determined by the stage of pregnancy at the time it is to be performed. And parents do do not always know a minors medical history better, however, medical records would be obtained by the doctor performing the abortion. Also in NYS only licensed doctors are allowed to perform both surgical and medical abortions.
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