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