Sacramento, Calif., Nov 12, 2008 / 00:03 am
Backers of California’s Proposition 4, which would have required the notification of at least one adult family member for an underage girl considering an abortion, have issued a statement reacting to the proposal’s defeat.
“Once again, Planned Parenthood and the mainstream media have combined to defeat a common sense proposal to enable parents to protect their daughters,” the statement said.
“Their victory did not come easily or cheaply. The opposition outspent us over 11 to 1,” the statement added, claiming opponents had spent more than $8 million on “deceptive ads and other campaign tactics.”
The Yes on 4 campaign named as its opponents Planned Parenthood, the California Nurses Association, the California Medical Association, the National Organization of Women, the ACLU, and the California Democratic Party.