ation of both parents of a teenager
before having an abortion. In 1991, a decision barred federally funded
clinics from providing the option of abortion, but this restriction has been
overturned ("Abortion").
Since Roe verses Wade, there have been many attempts to
change the decision but to date none of them have been successful. A
number of bills have been voted on by a number of state legislatures that
would make abortion illegal, except in the cases of incest, rape, or
medical emergency. None of the attempts have been passed either.
Also, in 1992, the Supreme Court added a provision to the Roe decision. It
says that states could no longer place any further restrictions on abortion.
This included informing parents or spouses, or making a mandatory
twenty-four hour waiting period before the procedure. The 1976 Hyde
Amendment also restricted federal funds for abortions, yet a number of
...