ABORTION: PARENTAL CONSENT WAIVER S.B. 254:
FLOOR SUMMARY
Senate Bill 254 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Dave Robertson
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Parental Rights Restoration Act to do the following:
-- Prohibit a minor who was denied a waiver of parental consent for an abortion by a family court judge from seeking a waiver for the same pregnancy in the family court.
-- Require the court, if it denied a waiver, to inform the minor that she could appeal the denial, could not initiate proceedings in a family court, but could request a rehearing by the same family court judge if there were a change of circumstances.
-- Require the court to grant a waiver if it determined that the minor was sufficiently mature and informed to make an abortion decision, based on the consideration of specific factors, including whether the court should contravene a common law standard that "a minor is not capable of providing informed consent for medical treatment".
-- Require the court to grant a waiver if it found that a waiver was in the minor's best interest, based on the consideration of specific factors, including whether the court should contravene a common law standard that "a minor's best interest is served by involvement of the minor's parents in medical decision making".
-- Require the court to grant a waiver if it found that both parents, or the minor's legal guardian, had demonstrated through neglect or abuse a lack of concern or competence in serving the minor's best interests, based on specific factors.
MCL 722.903 & 722.904 Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 6-18-13 Fiscal Analyst: Dan O'Connor
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.