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3 | 3 | LCO No. 1264 1 of 1 | |
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5 | 5 | General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 332 | |
6 | 6 | January Session, 2021 | |
7 | 7 | LCO No. 1264 | |
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10 | 10 | Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH | |
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13 | 13 | Introduced by: | |
14 | 14 | SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist. | |
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18 | 18 | AN ACT REQUIRING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO THE | |
19 | 19 | TERMINATION OF A PREGNANCY BY A MINOR. | |
20 | 20 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General | |
21 | 21 | Assembly convened: | |
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23 | 23 | That the general statutes be amended to require that, prior to the 1 | |
24 | 24 | termination of a pregnancy by a minor, the parent or guardian of any 2 | |
25 | 25 | minor who seeks to terminate such pregnancy is notified, provided such 3 | |
26 | 26 | minor may seek and receive court approval to terminate the pregnancy 4 | |
27 | 27 | in a proceeding that ensures the minor's anonymity and is conducted 5 | |
28 | 28 | with sufficient expedition to allow her to terminate the pregnancy. 6 | |
29 | 29 | Statement of Purpose: | |
30 | 30 | To ensure that the best interests of a minor are protected when facing an | |
31 | 31 | unplanned pregnancy. |