Problems with Prop 73

Lynn Rosen sees them:

On the surface, Prop. 73 might sound reasonable. Everyone, of course, would hope that teens could confide in their parents and get advice in all situations, including that of an unintended pregnancy. Research shows that the majority of teens do, in fact, talk to their parents when faced with this situation. However, it is the teens who are most vulnerable that don’t have this option — those teens who live in abusive situations, are pregnant due to rape or incest or fear that telling their parents about their situation would result in getting beaten or thrown out of their home. For this group of teens, Prop. 73 could result in delayed medical care or could cause teens to turn to the Internet or friends to find unsafe ways to end their pregnancies.