But court challenges have blocked implementation of the new notification laws in several states.

And parental notification laws hurt more than they help the minors, she said.

And he suggested in his review of the evidence that any notification law would do more harm than good.

So it is very important that young people realize the possible results if the parental notification law had not been struck down.

Officials who had pressed for the notification law said they were pleased with the decision.

But court challenges in several states have blocked the new notification laws from being enforced.

Instead, the court said, the notification law enables communities to try to protect themselves against sexual predators.

Listen to what the director of a women's clinic says about how Minnesota's parental notification law works in the real world.

So much for the notion that parental notification laws bring families closer together.