Minnesota Abortion Advocates Attack Parental Notification



St. Paul, MN — Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Vice President Marice Rosenberg announced today the existence of a memo that indicates pro-abortion groups may be scandalously manipulating the courts in regards to Minnesota's Parental Notification law.

The Minnesota Parental Notification law has been in effect for more than 20 years. It was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 1990. “The Minnesota Parental Notification law is a good law, one that protects young girls and allows parental involvement,” said Rosenberg. “Young girls need advice about a decision that could affect their physical and emotional well being for the rest of their lives, and their own parents are better qualified to give that advice than is an abortionist.”

The memo, brought to MCCL's attention during a recent public hearing at the Minnesota Capitol, was addressed to former Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman from pro-abortion lobbyist Sue Rockne. The memo listed Minnesota Supreme Court justices and included comments and question marks concerning their position on the possibility of invalidating Minnesota's Parental Notification law.

“The issue is whether or not a former elected official and/or a prominent lobbyist for the abortion industry are scandalously trying to manipulate the justice system to remove the right of parents to be involved in their children's lives,” said Rosenberg. “To invalidate this law would be extreme; to strike down this law using unethical means would be even more extreme, and a scandalous action.”

The Minnesota Parental Notice law originally passed in 1981 by overwhelming margins in both the House and the Senate. It ensures that the legal parents of their minor daughter must be notified of her pending abortion at least 48 hours before the abortion takes place. A court bypass procedure is also available.

Rosenberg asked the media to obtain a copy of the memo, release it to the public and investigate the issues involved. “It is quite unethical for a judge to indicate how they feel about an issue prior to a case being heard,” she said. “The parents of this state are depending on the media to shed light on these developments concerning parental rights.”

(This article courtesy of Steven Ertelt and the Pro-Life Infonet email newsletter. For more information or to subscribe go to www.prolifeinfo.org or email infonet@prolifeinfo.org.)

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