ROANOKE TIMES Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times DATE: Monday, February 17, 1997 TAG: 9702170053 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-5 EDITION: METRO DATELINE: RICHMOND
A parental notification abortion bill met its expected demise Sunday in a Senate committee that has killed similar legislation in the past.
With little debate, the Education and Health Committee voted 9-6 to kill a bill requiring that a parent, grandparent or adult sibling be notified when an unmarried minor seeks an abortion.
Despite the committee's action, a parental notification bill remains alive. A bill that came through another Senate committee and was passed by the full Senate is pending in a House committee.
The key question is whether the House will approve the Senate version, which allows only a parent to be notified, or amend it to allow a grandparent or adult sibling to receive the notice.
- Associated Press
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