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Parents, educators, health care professionals, attorneys and judges should all see this powerful, award-winning video. It demonstrates convincingly that the parental consent and/or notification laws enacted are a mistake. As one judicial officer explains in the video, "They are, at best, a waste of time. At worst, they are a barrier endangering young women's lives." The parental consent and/or notification laws for abortion discourage teens from seeking the help that they need. For this reason, several leading medical and adolescent health organizations actively oppose them.

Young Becky Bell, whose experience is highlighted in the video, could not bear to face her parents with her pregnancy for fear of disappointing them. The local judge in Becky's state who had the authority to provide a "judicial bypass" for the parental consent was known to be anti-abortion and did not grant court waivers. So Becky, in her desperation, sought out an illegal abortion and died of a massive infection.

Color, 29 minutes, VHS

Price : $79.00

Awards: CINE Golden Eagle;Summa Cum Laude, Parma; Bronze, Columbus; Finalist, IFTVF