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Tell Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Repeal Parental Consent Laws
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    1. The Governor of PA (+ 2 others)
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      • The Governor of PA
      • The PA State Senate
      • The PA State House
  2. Created By
    Roxann MtJoy
    Mount Vernon, NY
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Last week, a 13-year old Pennsylvania girl was hospitalized after attempting to give herself an abortion with a pencil after learning that she had become pregnant by a 30-year old man. She was unable to seek out a safe abortion with a doctor on her own, since Pennsylvania is one of 20 states that require at least one parent to consent to a minor's decision to terminate her pregnancy.

A little girl is now paying the price for a bad law. We all want kids to feel safe confiding in their parents, but that is simply not always possible. Pennsylvania's parental consent law hurts families, not helps them. Tell Pennsylvania lawmakers that it is time to repeal parental consent laws.

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Repeal Pennsylvania's Parental Consent Laws

Greetings,

Last week, a 13-year old Pennsylvania girl was hospitalized after attempting to give herself an abortion with a pencil after learning that she had become pregnant by a 30-year old man. She was unable to seek out a safe abortion with a doctor on her own, since Pennsylvania is one of 20 states that require at least one parent to consent to a minor's decision to terminate her pregnancy.

A little girl is now paying the price for a bad law. We all want kids to feel safe confiding in their parents, but that is simply not always possible. Pennsylvania's parental consent law hurts families, not helps them.

The government has no place putting up barriers between a woman and her right to make reproductive choices for herself. Please repeal Pennsylvania's parental consent laws and make the state safer for women of all ages. None of us wants to hear of another little girl taking matters into her own hands.

I look forward to hearing of your prompt action on this issue.

[Your name]

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