Thursday, Feb. 13, 1986
University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
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On Campus
■ Tony Arnold, KUHSA Truman Scholar, will speak on "Public Service and an Honors Education" at 11:45 a.m. today for the Brown Bag Lunch in 108 Nunemaker Center.
Elizabeth Sherbon, former member of the Martha Graham Dance Company, will speak at Dance Club meeting at 4 p.m. today in 252 Robinson Center.
The KU Ki-Aikido Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in 130 Robinson Center.
The Latin American Solidarity will meet for rice and beans at 6 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. $1.50 donation accepted.
*Widows and Widowes of Lawrence will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Robert Oyler, an attorney, will speak about legal matters for widows and widowes.
The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center will present "The ABCs of Personal Financial Planning" at 7 p.m. today in the Regionalist Room of the Kansas Union.
Abortion law proposed
By Abbie Jones
Staff writer
Girls under the age of 18 who want abortions may be required to get permission from their parents under a bill now being considered by the Kansas Senate.
Opponents of the bill say pregnant girls are old enough to make the decision alone, but proponents disagree.
"You can't get your ears pierced without written permission, but you can have major surgery and get an abortion without mom and dad ever knowing about it," said Bill Gillifon, vice president of Kansas For Life.
The bill says an aggravated criminal abortion is one performed by anyone other than a doctor or without first obtaining the written consent of the parents in custody. The bill also prohibits performing an abortion after the first trimester of pregnancy or in anywhere other than a hospital or licensed surgical center.
Lee Ketzel, treasurer for the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights in Kansas, said girls who were facing adult responsibilities should be able to make the decisions of an adult.
"If a girl is old enough to consider
become a mother, she is old enough
to decide if she wants to carry a pregnancy to full term or not," Ketzel said.
The bill, proponents say, will protect girls who may be too young to make such important decisions.
"The whole concept of the bill is to be sure that the child knows what she's doing," said Mike Cavell, a member of Kansas For Life, and a lobbyist. "We asked that the parent be allowed to counsel and give consent to the abortion."
Cavell said any minor who wanted an abortion had the alternative of going to a district court judge, who may waive the consent requirement.
But appearing before a judge could slow the process when time was too important, Ketzel said.
Ketzel said, "I think that'a a way to slow it down and possibly force it into the third trimester. Why should a judge be involved in that?"
Cavell said the judge may grant the abortion if he thinks the girl is capable of going through the procedure, or he may decide to tell the parents.
Darlene Stears, state coordinator for the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights in Kansas, said girls who lived in small Kansas towns usually didn't have the money or transportation to get to a district court judge.
The penalty of conducting an ag-gravated abortion is made a class B felony by the proposed bill. Present law says it is a class D felony.
Class D felonies are punishable by a minimum sentence of no less than one year. Class B felons receive a minimum sentence of no less than 5 years.
Stearns said such a law might encourage a girl to perform the abortion herself or go through with a pregnancy' that isn't wanted.
"If the girl can't tell her parents ahead, then a law won't make it any easier," she said. "What it's going to do is stop girls under 18 from getting abortions?"
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February 14th at The Rum Free
Treat your special partner to a romantic evening. 5-11pm Valentines Day Dining, music and a rose for her
A choice of 4 appetizers and 6 entrees: (Roast Long Island Duck a la Orange, Veal Oscar, Rum Tree Shrimp, Filet Mignon, Crab Stuffed Sole Monnay or Roast Prime Rib of Beef), served with a house salad, homemade roll and butter, coffee, tea and cherry topped cheesecake. $39.95 a couple plus tax.
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ntine's Day Room Package available.
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