Pregnant teens may get private care
Legislation in the North Dakota House gives pregnant teenagers the right to get limited prenatal medical care without telling their parents. The House has rejected similar proposals in the past four years. On Monday House members voted 64-27 to approve the bill. It now goes to the state Senate for more work.
BISMARCK (AP) — Legislation in the North Dakota House gives pregnant teenagers the right to get limited prenatal medical care without telling their parents.
The House has rejected similar proposals in the past four years. On Monday House members voted 64-27 to approve the bill. It now goes to the state Senate for more work.
The measure said a pregnant girl who is younger than 18 may get prenatal care during the first three months without getting permission from her parents.
One private prenatal visit is also allowed when the teenager is in the second or third trimester of her pregnancy.
The legislation does not allow a young girl to get an abortion without her parents’ consent.
The bill is SB2394.
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