The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a new Alabama law that places additional requirements on a minor seeking an abortion without parental approval.
The ACLU says the Alabama law goes beyond any parental consent law in the nation. It provides that when a girl seeks judicial approval for an abortion without her parents' consent, the court can appoint a guardian for the fetus, and it allows a district attorney to question the girl.
The executive director of the ACLU of Alabama, Susan Watson, says the law aims to shame a young woman into not having an abortion.
The law was sponsored by Republican Rep. Mike Jones of Andalusia. He could not be reached immediately for comment.
