I Should Be Told If My Daughters Want an Abortion ; Mother in High Court Battle to End Secrecy

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A MOTHER of two teenage daughters yesterday asked the High Court to prevent parents being "undermined" by Government guidelines which allow girls under 16 to obtain abortions through "a culture of secrecy".

Sue Axon, 51, a divorced single parent from Wythenshawe, Manchester, urged a judge to declare that parents had "a right to know", except in exceptional cases, so they could help their children make "wise decisions".

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I Should Be Told If My Daughters Want an Abortion ; Mother in High Court Battle to End Secrecy

She said the Government "should be encouraging family cohesion, not undermining it", adding: "I find the prospect that my ...

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