­Parental Notification Laws: Interference With Minors’ Access to Abortion May Be Unconstitutional in Abortion Supportive States

Overview

The Supreme Court has long recognized that parents possess a fundamental interest in the care, custody, and upbringing of their children. At the same time, minors possess a constitutional right to privacy and bodily autonomy. This policy brief examines the changing legal landscape with respect to reproductive health care rights and parental rights at the federal level, and actions taken by states in the protection or restriction of reproductive health care rights through changes to statutes and state constitutions.