If a young person in Texas wants an abortion, they need their parent’s permission or the OK from a judge. The second option is called judicial bypass. That option is now in the hands of the Texas Supreme Court.
says a minor can receive “judicial authorization” for an abortion in Texas without their parent’s consent.
Amy O’Donnell is the communications director of the Texas Alliance for Life. She said because Texas law allows an abortion if the mother’s life is in danger, a judge’s permission is no longer necessary. “People under the age of 18 still have to get written notarized consent from their parent or guardian, or a judicial bypass, even if they have a life-threatening condition,” Rocap said. “The requirements on the physician in the emergency situation to perform the abortion are not the same as the requirements for parental notification and consent and what that looks like in emergency situation. They're not the same. The physician has to comply with both of those things.
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