"The Proposition 73 abortion amendment...would have made California the 35th state requiring either parental notification or consent for girls 17 and under requesting the procedure. Backers hoped it would reduce California's teen abortion rate -- the nation's fourth-highest."
You know what might help? Condoms. While I sincerely hate the idea because I think people should take responsibility for their own actions, I wonder if free birth control pills would be less expensive to the state than welfare programs for the unaborted or administering and enforcing the "report to the parents" program.
What if they required parental consent before the girl gets pregnant? I think I'd vote for that.