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Editorial
November 4, 2006

Oregonians who defend a woman's right to choose will want to vote no on Measure 43, the so-called parental notification law.

No surprise there.

But here is a surprise: People who deplore abortion also will want to vote no on this measure. That's how badly flawed it is.

October 27, 2006

DEAR ABBY: I am extremely shaken by a recent experience, and I want to share this with other parents who may one day find themselves in a similar situation. My daughter, "Mary," is almost 18 and in the 12th grade. We have always had a close relationship. She has always come to me to talk about what's going on in her life -- friends, crushes, school, just about everything.

A few months ago, Mary told me about a terrible situation concerning one of her classmates. "Jill" had just learned that she was pregnant and was frantic. She told Mary that she couldn't tell her parents because she was afraid of a violent reaction.

Mary was so worried about Jill that she came to me for help. After hearing the story, I encouraged my daughter to tell Jill to talk to her parents. I never imagined what would happen next.

Editorial
News-Review

Measure 43

In Oregon, those over the age of 15 can make their own decisions on medical care without a parent’s permission. Ballot Measure 43 would make abortion an exception to that law, requiring parental notification by medical providers for young women ages 15-17. At 18, teens are considered an adult and parents have no say.

Editorial
Statesman Journal

Measure 43 could delay pregnant teens' medical care

No law can guarantee that teenage girls will talk with their parents. Even about an issue as heart-wrenching as pregnancy.

Editorial
Corvallis Gazette-Times

Measure 43, which would require medical personnel to notify parents within 48 hours that their unemancipated teen had sought an abortion, is being sold as a parental-notification bill.

The measure, however, doesn’t ensure sufficient protection for those young women who are pregnant through incest. Such teens would be required to appeal the parental-notification requirement to the backlogged quagmire of the Oregon Department of Human Services.

Editorial
Hood River News

On the surface, Measure 43 seems like a sound idea.

Require parental notification to parents of young women 16 and under who seek abortions. Clinically, it makes sense to require parents to be involved in the decision over a serious medical procedure such as this.

But voters should say no to Measure 43. There are larger considerations affecting young women who face this difficult decision.

By Michelle Cole
The Oregonian

Requiring teenagers to notify their parents before

Politicians and advocates have had their say on Oregon's Measure 43, which would require parents to be notified before a teen has an abortion.

Now listen to women whose lives were changed by teen pregnancy, and girls who would be most affected if the measure passes.

The Oregonian

"My father was a third-generation Houston police officer -- my grandfather, my great-grandfather and my father.

"The first time I remember him abusing my mom, I was 5. I started telling teachers when I was in eighth grade, the year after my mom left. My father punched us, choked us, physically intimidated us.

Editorial
The Daily Astorian

Measure 43
What is it?

Measure 43 would throw a new wrinkle into Oregon's abortion policy, which historically has reflected the pro-choice viewpoint. The new twist focuses on pregnant women 15 to 17 years old.

Editorial
Eugene Weekly