The Nevada Assembly has approved a measure requiring parental notification before a minor can receive an abortion.
Assembly members passed Assembly Bill 405 in a 24-17 party-line vote on Friday. The measure now moves to the Senate.
The bill would require physicians to send a written notification to parents or guardians of a minor seeking an abortion and requires a 48-hour wait time before the procedure.
The proposal would allow some exceptions in the case of medical emergencies and offers a confidential appeal process so pregnant teens can go through with the procedure without parent or guardian notification.
Democrats opposed the measure and said girls would go to desperate lengths to keep their parents from knowing about their abortion. (AP)
