Section 722.903 - Consent to abortion on minor; petition for waiver of parental consent.

THE PARENTAL RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 211 of 1990

722.903 Consent to abortion on minor; petition for waiver of parental consent.

Section 3.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not perform an abortion on a minor without first obtaining the written consent of the minor and 1 of the parents or the legal guardian of the minor.

(2) If a parent or the legal guardian is not available or refuses to give his or her consent, or if the minor elects not to seek consent of a parent or the legal guardian, the minor may petition the probate court pursuant to section 4 for a waiver of the parental consent requirement of this section.


History: 1990, Act 211, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991
Popular Name: Parental Consent Law