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Arizona courts often approve abortions without parental consent

Gary Grado//August 8, 2013//

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Arizona courts often approve abortions without parental consent

Arizona courts often approve abortions without parental consent

Gary Grado//August 8, 2013//

Minors who go to Arizona judges instead of their parents for permission for an abortion are given approval nearly three out of every four times they ask. Since July 2010,...

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