Parental Notice Upheld in Alaska, Planned Parenthood Looses Legal Fight

October 10, 2012 / MariaNews.com

Parental Notice Upheld in Alaska, Planned Parenthood Looses Legal Fight

LifeNews.com - After 15 years of protracted legal wrangling, Alaska’s parental notice law has been upheld and Planned Parenthood has failed in its attempt to place its financial bottom line and radical political ideology over the health and welfare of minor girls and their families.

In Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest v. State of Alaska, the Superior Court for the State of Alaska ruled that the parental notification law, which requires an abortion provider to give notice to a parent or guardian before performing an abortion on a minor, does not violate the state’s constitution.  The court also upheld provisions requiring that the parent or guardian provide valid identification and providing for criminal penalties for those who violate the law.

Read More: http://www.lifenews.com/2012/10/09/alaska-parental-notice-upheld-minors-protected-after-15-year-fight/

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