MinorsRestrictions

Abortion restrictions that specifically target minors in a US state.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
below_age	integer	Age below which restrictions apply. Null means no restrictions currently enforced.
parents_required	integer	Number of parents required to be notified. 1=one parent, 2=both parents, null=no restrictions.
parental_consent_required	boolean	If true, parent(s) must give permission for the minor to have an abortion.
parental_notification_required	boolean	If true, parent(s) must be told beforehand of the minor's decision.
judicial_bypass_available	boolean	If true, a judge can excuse a minor from parental consent/notification requirements.
allows_minor_to_consent	boolean	If true, state explicitly or implicitly allows a minor to consent to abortion.
Last Updated	string	Date this policy record was last updated.

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/abortion-policy-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/minors-restrictions-schema.json",
  "title": "MinorsRestrictions",
  "description": "Abortion restrictions that specifically target minors in a US state.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "below_age": {
      "type": "integer",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Age below which restrictions apply. Null means no restrictions currently enforced.",
      "example": 18
    },
    "parents_required": {
      "type": "integer",
      "nullable": true,
      "description": "Number of parents required to be notified. 1=one parent, 2=both parents, null=no restrictions.",
      "example": 1
    },
    "parental_consent_required": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, parent(s) must give permission for the minor to have an abortion.",
      "example": false
    },
    "parental_notification_required": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, parent(s) must be told beforehand of the minor's decision.",
      "example": false
    },
    "judicial_bypass_available": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, a judge can excuse a minor from parental consent/notification requirements.",
      "example": false
    },
    "allows_minor_to_consent": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "If true, state explicitly or implicitly allows a minor to consent to abortion.",
      "example": true
    },
    "Last Updated": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Date this policy record was last updated.",
      "example": "2025-01-15"
    }
  }
}