Minors
&
Abortion Law
(continued)
PARENTAL CONSENT
Under the age of 18, Arizona State law requires that a
parent/legal guardian give permission for you to have
an abortion.
You will need the following:
• “Parental Consent Form for Pregnant Minors”
must be signed by you and a parent/legal
guardian (together) and notarized by a formal
notary (Bank, UPS, etc.).
• At your appointment, your parent/legal
guardian that signed the notarized form must
be present to give additional parental consent
in the health center. They must come into the
health center with you and sign an electronic
form before leaving. We cannot start the
appointment without this signature.
• A copy of the patient’s birth certificate is
required (it can be a copy and does not have to be the
original).
• BOTH patient’s and parental/legal guardian’s
State issued ID is required. If you have lost your
ID or do not have one, you must go to the
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to obtain
a temporary ID or you can go online. No
school or unofficial ID’s are accepted.
JUDICIAL BYPASS
If you do not feel safe or comfortable talking to your
parent/legal guardian, you can obtain a Judicial
Bypass. The court evaluates:
1) If you are mature enough to make the decision
to have an abortion without telling your
guardian
2) That it may not be in your best interest to notify
your guardian about your decision
You will need the following:
• Judicial Bypass must be obtained through the
court system and does not require a
parent/legal guardian to be present at time of
appointment.
• State issued ID is required. If you have lost your
ID or do not have one, you must go to the
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to obtain a
temporary ID or you can go online. No school or
unofficial ID’s are accepted.
Please visit our Minors & Abortion Law page for more
information.
References
1. Arizona State Law: Sections of Law Related to Medicine: 44-132.
“Capacity of minor to obtain hospital, medical and surgical care; definition”
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law except as provided in title 36, chapter 20, article 1, and without limiting cases in which consent may
otherwise be obtained or is not required, any emancipated minor, any minor who has contracted a lawful marriage or any homeless minor may give