Tallahassee, Fla.
The Florida Supreme Court has thrown out a law requiring teenage girls to notify their parents before having an abortion. The justices said the measure, signed in 1999 by Gov. Jeb Bush, violated the right to privacy guaranteed under the state Constitution. Bebe Anderson of the Center for Reproductive Rights called the ruling a “great victory for the young women of this state.” The lone dissenting justice said that the 5-1 ruling made it more difficult for parents to “parent their children.” Gov. Bush, the younger brother of President Bush, agreed. “Put aside all the legal stuff,” Bush said. “It is just hard to imagine we live in a society where parents wouldn’t be notified of an abortion.”
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
-
How the Bondi massacre unfoldedIn Depth Deadly terrorist attack during Hanukkah celebration in Sydney prompts review of Australia’s gun control laws and reckoning over global rise in antisemitism
-
Received a gift card this holiday season? Here’s how to maximize it.The Explainer Make the most of your present
-
‘Lumpy skin’ protests intensify across France as farmers fight cullIN THE SPOTLIGHT A bovine outbreak coupled with ongoing governmental frustrations is causing major problems for French civil society
