Spousal Notification Requirement is Constitutionally Permissible Burden on Woman’s Right to Privacy in Abortion Decision

Discusses whether a woman has a privacy right in not notifying the baby’s father regarding an abortion. One may argue that upholding a privacy right counters the state’s interest in marriage or the husband’s interest in procreative potential in the marriage. However, the author does not believe that the notification requirement is the proper means of achieving either goal.