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PROPOSITION 4 IS DECEPTIVE AND DANGEROUS
Proposition 4 is a dangerous initiative requiring minors to seek parental notification 48 hours prior to having an abortion. The thing is, as a teenager, I want my parents to be involved and I’m pretty sure they want to be involved in my life. I luckily have approachable parents, but I do know others who don’t. As a matter of fact studies show that 90% of teens include their parents from the beginning. The unfortunate part is that not all teens have a safe home and supportive parents. The government can’t mandate family communication. It just doesn’t work.
Prop 4 is similar to past ballot initiatives in both 2005 and 2006, propositions 73 and 85, which were both defeated. Prop 4 puts our most vulnerable teens at risk. It causes them to seek dangerous alternatives such as self-induced abortions.
Proposition 4 seems to try to accommodate teens with ridiculous loopholes. Teens do have the opportunity to go to a trusted family member BUT, under Prop 4 it requires them to report their parents to authorities for abuse. It also states that a teen can get a judge’s approval instead of seeking family support. When a teen is scared she’s not going to go through a crowded courtroom. Most teens can’t even go to court for a ticket let alone seek approval from a stranger and reveal her personal situation.
Prop 4 is a very deceptive, desperate teens take desperate measures. We want our teens to be safe. So please join me in voting NO on Prop 4 to protect my peers and sisters.
Lisa Alvarado
ACT for Women and Girls intern
- ACT for Women and Girls [3]
- Female Leadership Academy (FLA) [3]
- Central Valley Alliance for Women and Justice (CVAWJ) [3]
- Donate to ACT for Women and Girls [3]
ACT for Women and Girls [4].
ACT contact person: ACT Director- Robyn Flores
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Female Leadership Academy (FLA)
The FLA is ACT's primary project. The FLA targets 12-15 young women ages 16-23 years old of all backgrounds. The participants learn about the women's movement, feminism, social justice issues, reproductive health and justice, leadership and so much more! Throughout the 8 month program (beginning in October and ending in May), the young women learn from didactic lectures with guest speakers from a variety of women's advocacy and leadership groups. To learn more about the FLA, view our Female Leadership Academy page [5].
CVAWJ link [6].
FLA 2008-2009 application.doc [7]