CNA Staff, Jul 1, 2020 / 12:37 pm
After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law requiring parental consent for a minor's abortion, the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the effort for reducing the "grave harm" of abortion.
"This common-sense measure simply holds abortion to the same consent requirements as most every other medical decision involving a child, including simple interventions such as taking an aspirin or getting ears pierced," the bishops said June 30.
"As Catholics, we condemn abortion as a grave injustice that denies the fundamental human right to life. However, as long as abortion is legal, we support measures such as parental consent that will reduce the grave harm it inflicts."
Under the new law, minors seeking an abortion will be required to receive notarized approval from at least one parent or guardian. The minor may seek a waiver from a circuit court judge.