ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS)—St. Paul resident Susan Neuville spoke at a news conference Sept. 13 against a July 11 ruling by Ramsey County District Court that struck down six abortion laws, including the law requiring that parents be notified at least 48 hours before an abortion is performed on a minor. 

 

Neuville, a mother to five children, including two teenage girls, is a member of the pro-life group MOMS — Mothers Offering Maternal Support. For her children’s clubs and activities, she is required to provide parental permission for field trips and vaccines. 

 

“What I would like to understand is how it would make any sense to have that same child decide whether or not to have an abortion,”  she said. “Wouldn’t this be the most critical time to ensure that she has the best support available, most likely her own parents?”