Test Drive

Today the Supreme Court hears a case about a New Hampshire law that requires a minor to notify at least one parent before seeking an abortion, except in the case of a medical emergency.
And to think my biggest temptation to forge my mother's signature was on a field trip permission slip back in my day. Of course, the whole "medical emergency" argument can be a loophole, but I'd say the imminent ass-whooping that can come from a parent could be considered a medical emergency. It's a messy issue, and interesting to see how newbie John Roberts handles it. Hopefully if the law is upheld (which it may be, since it was never invoked, and the Supreme Court usually rules on laws that have actually proved problematic for an actual group of people) the language doesn't show a turn to the conservative side of abortion rights.
Stay tuned...