In her latest column, published by National Right to Life, MCFL President Myrna Maloney Flynn highlights a recent legislative outcome in Massachusetts affecting parental consent and abortion law.
The Massachusetts Judiciary Committee sent S. 1579 to study, halting a proposal that would have removed key parental consent requirements for minors seeking abortion. Under current state law, minors age 16 and older may consent without parental notification, while those under 16 must obtain parental consent or seek judicial approval.