What Do You Think: Abortion Ban

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Initiative: Abortion

Number of States Voting: 3

Where: South Dakota, California, Oregon.

Proponents Say: (South Dakota) A law banning all abortions should be repealed because it is unconstitutional and violates the Roe v. Wade decision; (California, Oregon) When a minor is pregnant, her parents have a right to know if an abortion will be performed.

Opponents Say: (South Dakota) The state legislature was well within legal parameters by banning abortion, no constitutional rules were broken, and the Roe v. Wade decision does not define states rights; (California, Oregon) Pregnant girls may delay seeking medical care or try to abort their fetuses through dangerous or illegal means.

Abortion Ban Rejected in: South Dakota.

Parental Consent Rejected in: California, Oregon

Should abortion be available for every woman who seeks to terminate her pregnancy?
Yes
No

Do parents have the right to know if their underage daughter is having an abortion?
Yes
No
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