Parental Consent/Notification Requirements for Minors Seeking Abortions
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as of August 2025
| Location | Requires Parental Consent/ Notification |
|---|---|
| United States | 12 Consent only, 5 Notification and consent, 8 Notification only |
| Alabama | — |
| Alaska | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| Arizona | Consent required. |
| Arkansas | — |
| California | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| Colorado | Notification required. |
| Connecticut | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| Delaware | Notification required. |
| District of Columbia | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| Florida | Notification and consent required. |
| Georgia | Notification required. |
| Hawaii | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| Idaho | — |
| Illinois | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| Indiana | — |
| Iowa | Notification required. |
| Kansas | Consent required. |
| Kentucky | — |
| Louisiana | — |
| Maine | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| Maryland | Notification required. |
| Massachusetts | Consent required. |
| Michigan | Consent required. |
| Minnesota | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| Mississippi | — |
| Missouri | Consent required. |
| Montana | Notification required. |
| Nebraska | Consent required. |
| Nevada | Notification required. |
| New Hampshire | Notification required. |
| New Jersey | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| New Mexico | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| New York | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| North Carolina | Consent required. |
| North Dakota | Notification and consent required. |
| Ohio | Notification and consent required. |
| Oklahoma | — |
| Oregon | Consent required. |
| Pennsylvania | Consent required. |
| Rhode Island | Consent required. |
| South Carolina | Consent required. |
| South Dakota | — |
| Tennessee | — |
| Texas | — |
| Utah | Notification and consent required. |
| Vermont | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| Virginia | Notification and consent required. |
| Washington | Minors can consent to abortion care. |
| West Virginia | — |
| Wisconsin | Consent required. |
| Wyoming | Minors can consent to abortion care. |