Proposition 73, the Parental Notification Initiative, would have amended the California Constitution to bar abortion on an unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent/legal guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental waiver. The amendment permitted a judicial waiver of notice based on clear and convincing evidence of the minor's maturity or best interests. The minor's physician must report abortions performed on minors and State shall compile statistics. The amendment authorized monetary damages for violation. The minor must consent to abortion unless mentally incapable or in medical emergency. Permits judicial relief if minor's consent to abortion is coerced.
Proposition 73: Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Waiting Period and Parental Notification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Ballot Summaryedit
Amends California Constitution to bar abortion on unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent/legal guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental waiver. However, the abortion can still be enacted by the minor with or without the parent's approval after the parents have been notified. Permits judicial waiver of notice based on clear and convincing evidence of minor's maturity or minor's best interests. Physician must report abortions performed on minors and State shall compile statistics. Authorizes monetary damages for violation. Minor must consent to abortion unless mentally incapable or in medical emergency. Permits judicial relief if minor's consent to abortion is coerced. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: The net costs of this measure to Medi-Cal and other programs are unknown, but are probably not significant in the context of the total expenditures for these programs.
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External linksedit
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Campaign for Teen Safety
January 01, 1970
2005, california, proposition, proposition, parental, notification, initiative, would, have, amended, california, constitution, abortion, unemancipated, minor, until, hours, after, physician, notifies, minor, parent, legal, guardian, except, medical, emergency. Proposition 73 the Parental Notification Initiative would have amended the California Constitution to bar abortion on an unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor s parent legal guardian except in medical emergency or with parental waiver The amendment permitted a judicial waiver of notice based on clear and convincing evidence of the minor s maturity or best interests The minor s physician must report abortions performed on minors and State shall compile statistics The amendment authorized monetary damages for violation The minor must consent to abortion unless mentally incapable or in medical emergency Permits judicial relief if minor s consent to abortion is coerced Proposition 73Waiting Period Parental NotificationResultsChoice Votes Yes 3 676 592 47 22 No 4 109 430 52 78 Valid votes 7 786 022 97 71 Invalid or blank votes 182 735 2 29 Total votes 7 968 757 100 00 Registered voters turnout 15 891 482 50 14 For 60 70 50 60 Against 70 80 60 70 50 60 Contents 1 State official summary 1 1 Ballot Summary 2 Results 3 Endorsements 3 1 Video endorsements 3 2 Radio spots 3 3 Newspapers 4 References 5 External linksState official summary editProposition 73 Termination of Minor s Pregnancy Waiting Period and Parental Notification Initiative Constitutional Amendment Ballot Summary edit Amends California Constitution to bar abortion on unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor s parent legal guardian except in medical emergency or with parental waiver However the abortion can still be enacted by the minor with or without the parent s approval after the parents have been notified Permits judicial waiver of notice based on clear and convincing evidence of minor s maturity or minor s best interests Physician must report abortions performed on minors and State shall compile statistics Authorizes monetary damages for violation Minor must consent to abortion unless mentally incapable or in medical emergency Permits judicial relief if minor s consent to abortion is coerced Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments The net costs of this measure to Medi Cal and other programs are unknown but are probably not significant in the context of the total expenditures for these programs Results editDid not pass 1 Yes 3 676 592 47 2 No 4 109 430 52 8 Endorsements editVideo endorsements edit Patrick Warburton James Caviezel Radio spots edit Patricia Heaton Dr Laura Schlessinger Ben Stein Laura Ingraham Robert Davi Newspapers edit Jim Holman owner San Diego ReaderReferences edit State Ballot Measures Archived from the original on 2007 07 09 Retrieved 2007 07 26 External links editHealthVote org Non partisan Information amp Analysis about Proposition 73 VoteCircle com Non partisan resources amp vote sharing network for Californians Proposition 73 Parental Notification of Abortion Institute of Governmental Studies Library Yes on 73 Parent s Right To Know Campaign for Teen Safety Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2005 California Proposition 73 amp oldid 1117872603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
