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.