CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The law that requires pregnant girls seeking abortions tell their parents or get a judge's OK is back before the New Hampshire House.
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday on a bill to change the requirement that a judge issue a ruling within 48 hours to within two court business days. That would mean girls filing petitions late in a week would not hear back over a weekend, effectively lengthening their wait time.
The law requiring parental notice took effect Jan. 1 after lawmakers overrode Gov. John Lynch's veto. The law requires girls under 18 who want an abortion to either have a parent or guardian waive the notice requirement in writing or abortion providers will - with their consent - send mail a notice to them.
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