Gov. Dismayed with State Supreme Court
November 10, 2007
Governor Palin Dismayed with State Supreme Court Decision
November 2, 2007, Juneau, Alaska - In a 3-2 vote this morning, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Alaska’s Parental Consent Act unconstitutional. The PCA, passed by the Alaska Legislature in 1997, requires girls 16 and younger to obtain parental consent before getting an abortion. The court decided the law burdens a minor girl’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
“It is outrageous that a minor girl can get an abortion without parental consent,” said Governor Palin. “The State Supreme Court has failed Alaska by separating parents from their children during such a critical decision, moving in the exact opposite direction from the law’s intent.” Read more
