Supporting Documents

What's different “Insanity is doing the same thing in the same way, expecting a different result.” --Chinese proverb.

Unsupported Claims Useful information on how to spot false or unsupported claims in your coverage of the parental notification debate.

US Teen Pregnancy Statistics. (September, 2006; PDF only).

Parental Involvement in Minor's Abortion Decisions. (Sept/Oct, 1992; PDF only).

Testimony of Prof. Teresa Collett in behalf of Parents’ Right to Know legislation to the U.S. House of Representatives July 15, 2004. (Printable PDF version.)

Becket Fund letter about political activity on church property. (Apr. 29, 2003; PDF only).

Transporting Minors for Immoral Purposes: The Case for the Child Custody Protection Act and the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (article by Teresa S. Collett reprinted from Health Matrix Jan. 9, 2006.) PDF version.

Court Testimony of Molestation of Disabled Teen Resulting in 2 Abortions Concealed from her Parents (PDF). Amicus is Harlon Reeves, individually, and as Next Friend of his minor daughter. Mr. Reeves resides in Texas and is the father of two daughters. One of his daughters, a girl who is mentally challenged, was the unfortunate victim of a child predator when she was only 12 and 13 years of age.

New academic study shows positive results of parental involvement laws in protecting young girls from dangerous sexual activity  (PDF) The researchers found that teen gonorrhea rates dropped by an average of 20 percent for Hispanic girls and 12 percent for white girls in states where parental notification laws were in effect.

Tanning Salons now require Parental Consent via AB 105