Parental Consent Bill

The bill would enumerate rights of parents related to health care and education. But critics contend it could turn physicians into criminals if they provide care to children without first getting parental consent.

Florida’s Legislature is close to approving a bill requiring girls under 18 to obtain permission for an abortion from a parent. Passage would be a...

A Florida bill that would require teenagers under 18 years of age to get parental permission for an abortion passed its final Senate committee this week...

Girls younger than 18 would need consent from a parent or guardian before getting an abortion under a bill approved by a Florida House committee this week…

After the idea passed the House in April but stalled in the Senate, a Republican lawmaker Tuesday began a renewed attempt to require parental consent…