One of the main sentiments apparently underlying a lot of the support of bills like S403 is that daughters should be encouraged to communicate with their parents so that their parents can convince them to act in a safe and appropriate manner.
You know, encourage "family values."
People who oppose such bills usually say that these bills are bad for girls who have been victims of incest or have parents that might abuse or kill them, and that alone is a reason to throw them out.
I just wanted to explain to people that there are plenty of "good girls" who talk about things like sports, weather, grades, boys to a point, and college with their fathers, but could never, never, never talk to them about abortion.
Assuming that the average teenage girl talks to their parents about life-altering decisions is self-delusional. I don't care how "good" of a parent you are.
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