MAINE FAMILY POLICY COUNCIL CITIZEN ACTION CENTER

ACTION ALERT:	Our Chance to Defend the Unborn- LD's 116, 924, and 1457
ACTION ALERT COMMENTARY:	Let the members of the Judiciary Committee know you support all three of these pieces of legislation with the following talking points: 1.These proposed bills address legitimate women's health issues. We agree with abortion advocates that this procedure needs to be rare and safe; all three of these bills will do that. 2.Many other states have similar legislation and these bills are based on those models. 3.LD 924 and 1457 bring the abortion procedure in line with all other medical procedures with regard to the right to know about the risks involved, other viable options, and the involvement of parents. 4.These bills provide for the appropriate judicial over rides to protect women and minors who require immediate and confidential medical care. 5.The present laws concerning informed consent and parental consent are weak and at the discretion of the medical provider. By strengthening these laws we are protecting women’s health and parental rights.