Florida's House Bill 1335 would require pregnant teens to convince the court of their emotional development, credibility and ability to grasp the 'consequences' of their decision to terminate.
Should Florida’s House Bill 1335 become law, pregnant teens who do not have their parents’ or guardians’ permission to have an abortion will have to petition the court for a waiver and convince a judge that they’re mature and capable enough to make that decision. The irony is that a judge can deny the request if they find an expectant teen too immature to terminate her pregnancy — but not too immature to then go on to raise a child.
Theoretically, a teen who is considered insufficiently able to take on responsibility could be denied a waiver to get an abortion without parental consent, therefore forcing her to potentially take on the greatest responsibility of all: motherhood. “If that judge doesn’t deem you mature enough to have an abortion, that judge is deeming you mature enough to have a child, and that is daunting,” Kim Scott, director of public policy for Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida, told Newsweek. In Florida, a judge finding you're *immature* means you get your very own BAAABBBYYYY!!!! https://t.
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