True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Judicial bypass is the
device that allows a pregnant, unemancipated minor to petition the court to allow her to consent to
her own abortion in states that have parental notification of, or consent to, abortion
statutes.
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Only a few states have
adopted parental notification of abortion statutes.
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3.
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Some states require minor
girls to receive counseling from a pro-life organization before they will grant them a judicial
bypass.
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4.
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In states that have parental
notification statutes, only girls’ parents or legal guardians may give consent or receive
notice.
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5.
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Most of the statutes do not
contain an exception for situations where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. This leaves
some girls in the position of having to obtain the consent of the father who raped and impregnated
them in order to abort the resulting pregnancy.
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6.
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Only one of the notification
statutes contain an emergency exception whereby the provider can avoid the notice or consent
requirement in situations where the young woman’s life or health is in
danger.
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7.
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Recognizing the
public’s right to know, some courts will allow the publication of a properly redacted opinion
in a bypass case.
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8.
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Minor girls must appear
alone in a bypass proceeding, due to its confidential nature.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In Roe v. Wade, the United States Supreme Court held
that
a. | Women have a right to privacy,
and that right to privacy guarantees women’s rights to make decisions about
abortions | b. | Women have no right to privacy, and therefore, no right to make decisions
about abortions | c. | The state is the best body to make decisions about
abortions | d. | The first amend right to freedom of religion mandates restrictions on
abortion |
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States have sought to limit
the applications of Roe v. Wade
by
a. | Enacting laws that require
parental consent for minors’ abortions | b. | Enacting law that require parental notice of minors’
abortions | c. | Enacting laws that limit the availability of
abortions | d. | All of the above |
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Parental notification of
abortion laws require minor girls to
a. | Notify their personal physicians
before they can get abortions | b. | Get medical clearance from their personal physicians before they can get
abortions | c. | Notify their parents before they can get
abortions | d. | Notify their husbands before they can get
abortions |
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In Bellotti v. Baird, the Supreme Court ruled
that
a. | Minor girls cannot evade parental
notification of abortion laws | b. | Minor girls do not have to comply with parental notification of abortion
laws | c. | Minor girls must have the opportunity to appeal directly to a court in certain
circumstances | d. | Minor girls cannot get
abortions |
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Some state courts have ruled
their states’ parental notification statutes unlawful because
a. | They don’t allow minors
unrestricted access to abortion | b. | They are an infringement of the freedom of
speech | c. | They don’t contain adequate bypass procedures or
exceptions | d. | They are too lenient |
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Constructive notice occurs
when
a. | Providers cannot reach the
parents and are allowed to mail notice | b. | Courts impute knowledge to parents on the basis of their
relationship with their daughters | c. | Parents inform their doctors of their wishes in
writing | d. | Providers choose not to inform
parents |
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The burden of proof in a
judicial by pass proceeding is on the
a. | Minor
girl | b. | Parent | c. | State | d. | Physician |
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Judicial bypass statutes
allow a minor girl to obtain an abortion
a. | Under all
circumstances | b. | With the permission of the court | c. | On the recommendation of her
physician | d. | In certain, prescribed
circumstances |
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Minor girls can obtain
judicial bypasses in most states if they can demonstrate
a. | That they are mature and well
informed | b. | That they will be subject to abuse if they give
notice | c. | That the bypass is in their best
interests | d. | All of the above |
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Most states require that the
judicial bypass hearing be
a. | Open to the
public | b. | Available to those who can pay for it | c. | Fast, anonymous, confidential, and
free | d. | A matter of public record |
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Essay
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19.
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What are some factors a
court will consider in a judicial bypass hearing?
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20.
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What are the most common
grounds to support a bypass complaint?
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