Schneider, Mary Ellen. "Teen pregnancies may rise with notification laws.(Women's Health)." Family Practice News 35.5 (March 1, 2005): 56(1). Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 23 Jan. 2007 http://find.galenet.com/ips/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T003&prodId=IPS&docId=A130772533&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=elli29753&version=1.0.

According to a study by Rachel Jones and her colleagues the new laws increase the risk of teen pregnancy. She supported this statement with a quote "Family planning clinics need to be supported in the work that they are doing with teens," One third of the teens Rachel studied said their parents did not know they were obtaining sexual health servives at the clinic. They listed these reasons for not informing there guardians.
-Not wanting parents to know of the teen's sexual activity.
-Not wanting parents to be disappointed by the teen's sexual activity.
-Not feeling comfortable with discussing sex with their parents.
-Not wanting parents to know the reason for the teen's clinic visit.
-Wanting to take responsibility for their own health.
Wendy Wright a CWA (Concerned Women for America) believes that "Adolescents benefit when their parents are involved in their lives, and policymakers shouldn't forbid their involvement in their daughters' and sons' most important decisions." I would like to know what others think about the laws and how they effect teens actions.