WAITING PERIOD AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE TERMINATION OF MINOR\u27S PREGNANCY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

WAITING PERIOD AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE TERMINATION OFMINOR\u27S PREGNANCY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends California Constitution to prohibit abortion on unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor\u27s parent/legal guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental waiver of notice. Permits judicial waiver of notice based on minor\u27s best interests or clear and convincing evidence of minor\u27s maturity. Authorizes monetary damages for violation. Physician must report abortions performed on minors; State shall compile statistics. Minor must consent to abortion except in medical emergency or unless mentally incapable. Permits judicial relief if minor’s consent to abortion is coerced. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: The net costs of this measure to Medi-Cal and other programs are unknown, but are probably not significant in the context of the total expenditures for these programs