Los Angeles, Calif., Aug 31, 2005 / 22:00 pm
The California bishops are urging Catholics in the state to vote in favor of a proposed law that would require health professionals to notify parents of a minor 48 hours before she obtains an abortion.
Proposition 73 will appear on the November 2005 ballot. It states: “The People of California have a special and compelling interest in and responsibility for protecting the health and well-being of children, ensuring that parents are properly informed of potential health-related risks to their children, and promoting parent-child communication and parental responsibility.”