Bachmann warns of abortions at school
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GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is warning that a health bill that includes school based clinics would allow schools to give their students abortions without the parents ever knowing.
The Hill reports that Bachmann warned that the plan could bring Planned Parenthood into schools. You can watch the video here:
Media Matters (which posted the speech on YouTube) also posted her full comments here.
For the record...
Minnesota already has a law forbidding what Bachmann is talking about. The state's parental consent law (see page 56) says both parents have to be notified or seek judicial approval for the procedure. NCSL also has a list of where other states stand on parental consent.
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