Parental Notice of Abortion

Amends the current Parental Notice of Abortion Act by adding additional unnecessary requirements a judge must use when determining whether a minor is sufficiently mature to be granted a judicial bypass (granting a waiver from parental notification). Further this legislation takes away a minor's right to petition the court in any of the counties served under the District Court of Appeals, helping to keep her anonymity in the judicial bypass process. SB 2446 would ensure that in a small town a minor must petition the court where she resides, and where she may easily be recognized. This requirement could violate the entire need for the judicial bypass in the first place.