The bill, SB 5289, has a hearing Monday, February 2nd in Olympia.

Hearings are commonly held about bills that actually make it out of committees in the legislature, both state and Congressional.

This will would change the current abortion law in Washington state, as of now, minors can have an abortion without the medical provider having to notify the parents. The only time they are required is if the pregnancy, or evidence of sexual activity, is believed to have involved sexual assault or rape. Consensual sex is not included in required definition.

According to the Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPI):

"The United States is one of only six nations in the world that allow abortion on demand into the third trimester and Washington is one of only thirteen states currently where a minor can get an abortion without her parents awareness."

An abortion is the ONLY medical procedure a minor can get without parental permission.  Your teen or minor cannot use a tanning booth, get a tattoo, or even get aspirin from the school nurse without parental consent.

If it passes, SB 5289 would change that part of the abortion law. FPI made a very strong statement Wednesday about why they support this new bill:

"There are a couple problems with the lack of parental notification. First, it isolates girls from their parents in moments when they most need parental involvement."

They also said lack of parental guidance often leaves a young woman dependent upon the guidance of often less than scrupulous adults who don't always have their best interests at heart. FPI is a pro-life, conservative group that also stands for the sanctity and preservation of the traditional American family unit. Again, according to FPI:

"Opponents of the bill claim that parental notification endangers girls whose parents might become abusive when they learn their daughter is pregnant. They say the girl should decide what her parents know.

They assume that in crisis you can trust the judgment of the typical pregnant 15-year old better than the judgment of the typical parent. While it is understandable why a girl would not want to tell her parents, it is equally understandable why it would be good for her parents to know despite the child's reservations."

That's why the sponsors of the bill have included a provision that allows a judge to waive the parental notification clause if the parents of the minor are clearly and completely judged to be a threat to the welfare of the child. But the burden of proof, say supporters, must be overwhelming and significant.

The hearing will take place Monday in the at the John A. Cherberg building on the capitol campus in Olympia.

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