States having parental involvement (consent or notification) laws

Explicit exceptions for health or medical emergenices

1. Alabama - Ala. Code § 26-21-5 (1992);
2. Alaska - Alaska Stat. § 18.16.060 (2004);
3. Arizona - Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36-2152(G)(2) (West 2003);
4. Arkansas - Ark. Code Ann. §§ 20-16-802(2), 20-16-805(1) (2005 Supp.);
5. California - Cal. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 123450 (West 1996);
6. Colorado - Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-37.5-103(5) (2004);
7. Delaware - Del. Code Ann., Tit. 24, §§ 1782(d), 1787 (1997);
8. Florida - Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 390.01114(2)(d), (3)(b) (West Supp. 2006);
9. Georgia - Ga. Code Ann. § 15-11-116 (2005);
10. Idaho - Idaho Code § 18-609A(1)(a)(v) (Lexis Cum. Supp. 2005);
11. Illinois - Ill. Comp. Stat., ch. 750, § 70/10 (West 2004);
12. Indiana - Ind. Code § 16-34-2-4 (West 2004);
13. Iowa - Iowa Code § 135L.3 (2005);
14. Kansas - Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6705(j)(1)(B) (2002);
15. Kentucky - Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 311.720, 311.732 (West Supp. 2005);
16. Louisiana - La. Stat. Ann. § 40:1299.35.12 (West Supp. 2005);
17. Massachusetts - Mass. Gen. Laws, ch. 112, § 12S (West 2004);
18. Michigan - Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 722.902(b), 722.905 (West 2002);
19. Mississippi - Miss. Code Ann. § 41-41-57 (2005);
20. Montana - Mont. Code Ann. §§ 50-20-203(5), 50-20-208 (2005);
21. Nebraska - Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6906(1) (2003);
22. Nevada - Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.255(1) (2003);
23. New Jersey - N. J. Stat. Ann. §§ 9:17A-1.3, 9:17A-1.6 (West 2002);
24. New Mexico - N. M. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-1 (2004);
25. North Carolina - N. C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 90-21.9 (Lexis 2003);
26. North Dakota - N. D. Cent. Code Ann. §§ 14-02.1-03(1), 14-02.1-03.1(2) (Lexis 2004);
27. Ohio - Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2919.121(D) (Lexis 2003);
28. Oklahoma - Okla. Stat., Tit. 63, § 1-740.2(B) (West Cum. Supp. 2006);
29. Pennsylvania - 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 3203, 3206 (2002);
30. Rhode Island - R. I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.7-4 (1996);
31. South Carolina - S. C. Code Ann. § 44-41-30(C)(1) (2002);
32. South Dakota - 2005 S. D. Laws p. 189;
33. Tennessee - Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-10-305 (2005);
34. Texas - Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 164.052(a)(19) (West Cum. Supp. 2005), Tex. S. B. 419, § 1.42(a)(19) (2005) (enrolled);
35. Utal - Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-7-301(2), 76-7-305 (Lexis Supp. 2005);
36. Virginia - Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-76 (2004);
37. West Virginia - W. Va. Code § 16-2F-5 (Lexis 2001);
38. Wisconsin - Wis. Stat. § 48.375 (2003-2004).

Physicians given sufficient discretion to perform an abortion to protect a minor's health

1. Maine - Me. Rev. Stat. Ann., Tit. 22, § 1597-A (2004);
2. Maryland - Md. Health Code Ann. § 20-103 (2005)

No exception for minor's health in an emergency

1. New Hampshire - N. H. Stat. § 132:26 (2005);
2. Minnesota - Minn. Stat. § 144.343 (2004);
3. Missouri - Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.028 (2000);
4. Wyoming - Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-6-118 (2003)