PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OR CONSENT STATUTES
REGARDING ABORTION

A. Constitutional Law Addressing Parental Consent Or Notice Provisions.

1. A state statute without a judicial bypass procedure is unconstitutional. See Bellotti v. Baird, 443 U.S. 622 (1979).
2. A state statute requiring parental consent of two parents is unconstitutional even if it contains a judicial bypass provision. See Hodgson v. Minnesota, 497 U.S. 417 (1990).
3. A state statute requiring parental consent of one parent along with a judicial bypass provision is constitutional. See Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992); Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992); Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, 497 U.S. 502 (1990); Planned Parenthood Ass’n of Kansas City, Missouri, Inc. v. Ashcroft, 462 U.S. 476 (1983); and H.L. Matheson, 450 U.S. 398 (1981).
4. A state statute requiring parental notification along with a judicial bypass procedure is constitutional. See Lambert v. Wicklund, 520 U.S. 292 (1997).

B. State Laws Presently Enforced Requiring Parental Consent Or Notice.

1. Alabama – Ala. Code §26-21-3 (consent with judicial bypass).
2. Arkansas – Ark. Code Ann. §20-16-801 to -805 (notice with judicial bypass).
3. Colorado – Colo. Rev. Stat. §12-37.5-102 to -108 (notice).
4. Delaware – Del. Code Ann. tit. 24 §1783 (notice with judicial bypass).
5. Georgia – Ga. Code Ann. §15-11-111 to -116 (notice with judicial bypass).
6. Idaho – Idaho Code § 18-609A (consent with judicial bypass).
7. Indiana – Ind. Code §16-34-2-4 (consent with judicial bypass).
8. Iowa – Iowa Code §135L.1, .3 (notice with judicial bypass).
9. Kansas – Kan. Stat. Ann. 65-6705 (notice with judicial bypass).
10. Kentucky – Ky. Rev. Stat. 311-732 (consent with judicial bypass).
11. Louisiana – La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §40:1299.35.6, .12 (consent with judicial bypass).
12. Maine – Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22 §1597A (consent with judicial bypass).
13. Maryland – Md. Code Ann., Health-General §20-103 (notice).
14. Massachusetts – Mass. Gen. L. ch. 112 §12S (consent with judicial bypass).
15. Michigan – Mich. Comp. Laws §722.903 (consent with judicial bypass).
16. Minnesota – Minn. Stat. §144.343 (notice with judicial bypass).
17. Mississippi – Miss. Code Ann. §41-41-53 (consent with judicial bypass).
18. Missouri – Mo. Rev. Stat. §188.028 (consent with judicial bypass).
19. Nebraska – Neb. Rev. Stat. §71-6901-03 (notice with judicial bypass).
20. North Carolina – N.C. Gen. Stat. §90-21.7 (consent with judicial bypass).
21. North Dakota – N.D. Cent. Code §14-02.1-03 (consent with judicial bypass).
22. Ohio – Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §2919.12 (notice with judicial bypass).
23. Pennsylvania – 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. §3206 (consent with judicial bypass).
24. Rhode Island – R.I. Gen. Laws §23-4.7-6 (consent with judicial bypass).
25. South Carolina – S.C. Code Ann. §44-41-31 (consent with judicial bypass).
26. South Dakota – S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §34.23A-7 (notice with judicial bypass).
27. Tennessee – Tenn. Code Ann. §37-10-303 (notice with judicial bypass).
28. Texas – Tex. Fam. Code §33.002 (notice with judicial bypass).
29. Utah – Utah Code Ann. §76-7-302 (notice).*
30. Virginia – Va. Code Ann. §16.1-241 (notice with judicial bypass).
31. West Virginia – W. Va. Code 16-2F-3 (notice with judicial bypass).
32. Wisconsin – Wis. Stat. §48.375 (consent with judicial bypass).
33. Wyoming – Wyo. Stat. §35-6-118 (consent with judicial bypass).

C. State Laws Presently Enjoined Requiring Parental Consent or Notice.

1. Alaska – Alaska Stat. §18.16.010 to .013 (consent with judicial bypass).
2. Arizona – Ariz. Rev. Stat. §36-2152 (consent with judicial bypass).
3. California – Cal. Health and Safety Code §123450 (consent with judicial bypass).
4. Florida – Fla. Stat. §390.0115 to .0116 (notice with judicial bypass).
5. Illinois – Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 750 §70/5 to /25 (notice with judicial bypass).
6. Montana – Mont. Code Ann. §50-20-204 (notice with judicial bypass).
7. Nevada – Nev. Rev. Stat. §442.255 (notice with judicial bypass).
8. New Jersey – N.J. Stat. Ann. §9:17A-1.1 to 1.6 (notice with judicial bypass).
9. New Mexico – N.M. Stat. §30-5-1