Dear Conservatives,
There’s been no end to judicial meddling and obstruction when it comes to pro-life legislation.
Well more than half of the popularly elected state legislatures have passed laws that in some way reaffirm parents’ right to be involved when their children are considering an abortion.
But activist judges have totally blocked nine such laws and thwarted most of the rest by creating enormous “judicial bypass” exceptions.
One of the most outrageous examples happened in Illinois, where judicial activists held up the enactment of a parental notification law for 18 years.
The federal Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 will soon take effect, requiring that a parent or legal guardian be informed before their teenage daughters obtain an abortion.
No sooner did the elected lawmakers of the people of Illinois speak than the so-called American Civil Liberties Union spearheaded a legal campaign to block the law in court, on behalf of their pro-abortion buddies at Planned Parenthood.
For 18 years, the ACLU managed to thwart the will of the people with a string of baseless lawsuits.
Our society understands the crucial role parents play in helping their children develop into responsible adults, and requires parents’ consent for all sorts of things.
Many states require minors to have a guardian with them while driving at night.
Forty-five states forbid minors from getting tattoos. At least thirty states regulate their use of indoor tanning services. Older teenagers cannot drink without their parents’ supervision.
But judges in Illinois ignored all of that and carved out a special exception for abortion, all the while pretending to follow the law.
Indeed, most of the medical procedures minors undergo require parental consent. Yet abortion, an invasive surgery that always results in at least one death, has somehow been ruled as a run-of-the-mill procedure.
While I rejoice that despite the abortionists’ tactics, Illinois’ law is finally going into effect, you and I must keep up the fight.
For Life,
Martin Fox, President
National Pro-Life Alliance
P.S. While the Illinois victory is a step in the right direction, the larger problem by far remains that a minor can still dodge it, weak as it is, by just running off to another state without the same restrictions.
That’s why your National Pro-Life Alliance is pushing for a federal Parental Notification and Intervention Act that would apply to every state and would put strict restrictions on judges’ power to grant a judicial bypass.
Click here to sign your petition to your two U.S. Senators and Congressman, urging them to support the Parental Notification and Intervention Act.
Click here to chip in with a special contribution of $10 or $15.
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