matheson argued october decided march utah statute requires physician otify possible parents guardian minor upon abortion performed appellant unmarried minor living dependent parents became pregnant physician advised abortion best medical interest statute refused perform abortion without first notifying parents believing proceed abortion without notifying parents appellant instituted suit state seeking declaration statute unconstitutional injunction enforcement sought represent class consisting unmarried minors suffering unwanted pregnancies desire terminate pregnancies may physicians insistence complying statute trial upheld statute unconstitutionally restricting minor right privacy obtain abortion enter relationship utah affirmed held since appellant allege offer evidence either member class mature emancipated lacks standing challenge utah statute unconstitutional face ground overbreadth construed apply unmarried minor girls including mature emancipated harris mcrae moreover state bound ruling another case statute apply emancipated minors utah occasion consider statute application mature minors pp applied unemancipated minor girl living dependent upon parents making claim showing maturity relations parents utah statute serves important state interests narrowly drawn protect interests violate guarantees constitution pp although state may constitutionally legislate blanket unreviewable power parents veto daughter abortion bellotti baird planned parenthood central mo danforth statute setting mere requirement parental notice possible violate constitutional rights immature dependent minor pp utah statute give parents veto power minor abortion decision applied immature dependent minors statute serves important considerations family integrity protecting adolescents well providing opportunity parents supply essential medical information physician statute unconstitutional failing specify information parents may furnish physicians provide mandatory period delay physician notifies parents state allows pregnant minor consent medical procedures without formal notice parents carries child term notice requirement may inhibit minors seeking abortions pp burger delivered opinion stewart white powell rehnquist joined powell filed concurring opinion stewart joined post stevens filed opinion concurring judgment post marshall filed dissenting opinion brennan blackmun joined post david dolowitz argued cause filed brief appellant paul tinker assistant attorney general utah argued cause appellees brief robert hansen attorney general briefs amici curiae urging reversal filed abigail english pauline tesler coalition medical rights women et al eve paul harriet pilpel planned federation america et al dennis horan victor rosenblum john gorby patrick trueman dolores horan filed brief americans life amicus curiae urging affirmance lynn wardle robert barker filed brief utah association women et al amici curiae chief justice burger delivered opinion question presented case whether state statute requires physician otify possible parents dependent unmarried minor girl prior performing abortion girl violates federal constitutional guarantees spring appellant unmarried girl living parents utah dependent support discovered pregnant consulted social worker physician physician advised appellant abortion best medical interest however utah code ann refused perform abortion without first notifying appellant parents section enacted provides enable physician exercise best medical judgment considering possible abortion shall consider factors relevant woman upon abortion performed including limited physical emotional psychological health safety age familial situation notify possible parents guardian woman upon abortion performed minor husband woman married emphasis supplied appellant believed reasons proceed abortion without notifying parents according appellant social worker concurred decision still first trimester pregnancy appellant instituted action third judicial district utah sought declaration unconstitutional injunction prohibiting appellees governor attorney general utah enforcing statute appellant sought represent class consisting unmarried minor women suffering unwanted pregnancies desire terminate pregnancies may physicians insistence complying trial judge declined grant temporary restraining order preliminary injunction trial judge held hearing appellant witness appellant affirmed allegations complaint giving monosyllabic answers attorney leading questions however state attempted appellant reasons wishing notify parents appellant counsel vigorously objected insisting specifics reasons really irrelevant constitutional issue constitutionally permissible prerequisites performance abortion insisted desire girl medical approval physician trial judge sustained objection tentatively construing statute require appellant physician notify parents able physically contact thereafter trial judge entered findings fact conclusions law concluded appellant appropriate representative represent class purports represent construed statute require notice appellant parents physically possible concluded es unconstitutionally restrict right privacy minor obtain abortion enter relationship accordingly dismissed complaint appeal utah unanimously upheld statute relying decisions planned parenthood central mo danforth carey population services international bellotti baird bellotti ii concluded statute serves significant state interest present respect minors absent case adult women looked first subsection provision observed expressly incorporates factors identified doe bolton pertinent exercise physician best medical judgment making abortion decision doe stated agree district medical judgment may exercised light factors physical emotional psychological familial woman age relevant patient factors may relate health allows attending physician room needs make best medical judgment emphasis supplied utah held notifying parents minor seeking abortion substantially logically related doe factors set parents ordinarily possess information essential physician exercise best medical judgment concerning child also concluded encouraging unmarried pregnant minor seek advice parents making decision whether carry child term promotes significant state interest supporting important role parents reasoned since statute allows veto power minor decision unduly intrude upon minor rights utah also rejected appellant argument phrase possible construed give physician discretion whether notify appellant parents concluded physician required notify parents circumstances exercise reasonable diligence ascertain identity location feasible practicable give notification added however time element important factor must sufficient expedition provide effective opportunity abortion ii appellant challenges statute unconstitutional face contends overbroad construed apply unmarried minor girls including mature emancipated need reach question since allege proffer evidence either member class mature emancipated trial found appellant unmarried fifteen years age resides home dependent parents affords insufficient basis finding either mature emancipated harris mcrae therefore lacks personal stake controversy needed confer standing advance overbreadth argument particularly strong reasons applying established rules standing case district utah held apply emancipated minors applied unconstitutional hansen civil since appeal ruling controlling state assume statute challenged proper case construed also exempt demonstrably mature minors see bellotti baird bellotti reason assume minor need emergency treatment treated way different similarly situated adult utah occasion consider application statute situations bellotti supra unanimously declined pass constitutional challenges abortion regulation statute statute susceptible construction state judiciary might avoid whole part necessity federal constitutional adjudication least materially change nature problem quoting harrison naacp see kleppe new mexico ashwander tva concurring opinion reaffirm approach find controlling insofar appellant challenges purported statutory exclusion mature emancipated minors issue us facial constitutionality statute requiring physician give notice parents possible prior performing abortion minor daughter girl living dependent upon parents emancipated marriage otherwise made claim showing maturity relations parents iii appellant contends statute violates right privacy recognized prior cases respect abortions places primary reliance bellotti ii danforth struck state statutes imposed requirement prior written consent patient spouse minor patient parents prerequisite abortion held state constitutional authority give third party absolute possibly arbitrary veto decision physician patient terminate patient pregnancy regardless reason withholding consent bellotti ii dealing class concededly mature pregnant minors struck massachusetts statute requiring parental judicial consent abortion performed unmarried minor state highest construed statute allow overrule minor decision even found minor capable making fact made informed reasonable decision abortion held among things statute unconstitutional failure allow mature minors decide undergo abortions without parental consent four justices concluded flaws statute construed state permitted overruling mature minor decision abort pregnancy requires parental consultation notification every instance without affording pregnant minor opportunity receive independent judicial determination mature enough consent abortion best interests four justices concluded defect making abortion decision minor subject veto third party whether parent judge matter mature capable informed decisionmaking minor might although held state may constitutionally legislate blanket unreviewable power parents veto daughter abortion statute setting mere requirement parental notice violate constitutional rights immature dependent minor four justices bellotti ii joined stating plaintiffs suggest mere requirement parental notice unduly burdens right seek abortion stated part ii however parental notice consent qualifications typically may imposed state minor right make important decisions immature minors often lack ability make fully informed choices take account immediate consequences state reasonably may determine parental consultation often desirable best interest minor may determine general proposition consultation particularly desirable respect abortion decision one people raises profound moral religious concerns little doubt state furthers constitutionally permissible end encouraging unmarried pregnant minor seek help advice parents making important decision whether bear child grave decision girl tender years emotional stress may make without mature advice emotional support seems unlikely obtain adequate counsel support attending physician abortion clinic abortions pregnant minors frequently take place omitted quoting danforth concurring opinion addition constitutional interpretation consistently recognized parents claim authority household direct rearing children basic structure society ginsberg new york quilloin walcott expanded theme recognized numerous occasions relationship parent child constitutionally protected see wisconsin yoder stanley illinois meyer nebraska cardinal us custody care nurture child reside first parents whose primary function freedom include preparation obligations state neither supply hinder quoting prince massachusetts utah statute gives neither parents judges veto power minor abortion decision bellotti concerned statute directed toward minors unquestionably greater risks inability give informed consent applied immature dependent minors statute plainly serves important considerations family integrity protecting adolescents identified bellotti ii addition applied class statute serves significant state interest providing opportunity parents supply essential medical information physician medical emotional psychological consequences abortion serious lasting particularly patient immature adequate medical psychological case history important physician parents provide medical psychological data refer physician sources medical history family physicians authorize family physicians give relevant data appellant intimates statute failure declare terms detailed description information parents may provide physicians provide mandatory period delay physician notifies parents renders statute unconstitutional notion statute must itemize information supplied parents finds support logic experience decisions utah recognized time likely essence abortion decision utah statute reasonably calculated protect minors appellant class enhancing potential parental consultation concerning decision potentially traumatic permanent consequences appellant also contends constitutionality statute undermined utah allows pregnant minor consent medical procedures without formal notice parents carries child term state interests pregnancies sufficiently different justify line drawn statutes cf maher roe pregnant girl elects carry child term medical decisions made entail perhaps none potentially grave emotional psychological consequences decision abort requirement notice parents may inhibit minors seeking abortions valid basis void statute applied appellant class properly us constitution compel state finetune statutes encourage facilitate abortions contrary state action encouraging childbirth except urgent circumstances rationally related legitimate governmental objective protecting potential life harris mcrae accord maher roe supra applied class properly us statute plainly serves important state interests narrowly drawn protect interests violate guarantees constitution judgment utah affirmed footnotes utah also provides statute abortion may performed unless voluntary informed written consent first obtained attending physician patient order consent voluntary informed patient must advised minimum available adoption services fetal development foreseeable complications risks abortion see utah code ann planned parenthood central mo danforth rejected constitutional attack written consent provisions utah code ann appellant counsel stated jurisdictional statement brief physician concluded abortion appellant best interests also parental notification appellant best interests however oral argument counsel corrected statement conceded evidence support assertion tr oral arg record reveal whether appellant proceeded abortion trial judge allowed appellant proceed without appointment guardian ad litem noted guardian required notify parents testimony follows dolowitz appellant counsel time complaint matter signed pregnant yes consulted counselor pregnancy yeah determined talking counselor felt get abortion yes felt want notify parents right decision feel reasons discuss right discussing matter counselor still believed discuss parents right notified right talking matter counselor counselor concurred decision parents notified right advised abortion performed without notifying yes came see filing suit right discussed whether right wanted yes decided discussion still proceed action try obtain abortion without notifying parents right time signed complaint spoke counselor spoke first trimester pregnancy within first twelve weeks pregnancy yes feel talking counselor thinking situation discussing make decision wished abort pregnancy yes living home yes still felt even though living home parents discuss matter right mccarthy counsel state still living home yes dependent parents yes money comes yes old fifteen aside issue abortion reason feel ca talk parents problems yes reasons dolowitz moving problem area indicated appellant repeatedly pressed point despite trial statements conceive situation child probably tell parents statute might nconstitutional relates particular fact situation onstitutional relates another fact situation evidence support surmise dissent post appellant expects family conflict abortion decision tr trial judge adopted verbatim findings fact conclusions law prepared appellant findings conclusions opinion state make mention whatsoever precise limits class trial judge also ruled statute violate bellotti ii contrast principal class consisted unmarried pregnant minors massachusetts adequate capacity give valid informed consent abortion wish involve parents emphasis supplied courts considered rights pregnant minors might affected statute record shows state unsuccessfully argued trial permitted inquire appellant degree maturity tr justice stevens dissent argue utah held statute may validly applied members class described complaint post however shown neither state courts mentioned scope limits class see supra moreover appellant counsel prepared findings conclusions addition considerations standing construe ambiguity appellant authority view expressed dissent statute apply minors emergency health care needs post appellant contend utah case took pains say time essence abortion decision specific question properly posed bellotti ii massachusetts statute construed state apply cases true minors hostile home situations class referred appellant amici curiae dissent post bellotti ii danforth bellotti ii supra dissenting opinion danforth supra concurring opinion see bellotti baird bellotti cf carey population services international main premise dissent seems requirement notice parents functional equivalent requirement parental consent see post bellotti ii however expressly declined equate notice requirements consent requirements bellotti ii supra short shrift given dissent parental authority family integrity post runs contrary long line constitutional cases see cases cited supra bellotti ii supra abortion associated increased risk complication subsequent pregnancies maine abortion affect later pregnancies family planning perspectives emotional psychological effects pregnancy abortion experience markedly severe girls adults wallerstein kurtz psychosocial sequelae therapeutic abortion young unmarried women arch psychiatry see also babikian goldman study pregnancy psychiatry least five enacted parental notification statutes containing brief mandatory waiting periods see la rev stat ann west supp hours actual notice hours constructive notice except abortions mass laws ch west supp hours rev stat tit hours cent code supp hours code ann supp two days members particular class us case constitutional right notify lieu notifying parents see bellotti ii supra case require us decide circumstances state must provide alternatives parental notification see utah code ann permitting female give informed consent health care prohibited law connection pregnancy childbirth see also bellotti ii bellotti danforth connecticut menillo west side women services city cleveland supp nd ohio affirmance order cert denied appellant argues statute violates right secure necessary treatment physician exercise best medical judgment believe parents notified since evidence physician opinion decline reach question see supra dissenting opinion purports see opinion clear signal decide future case concerning similar statute goes forecast successful challenge merits today course function decide question properly presented case occasion intimate predict view proper resolution future case speaking unanimous kleppe new mexico justice marshall took note impropriety deciding constitutional questions absence adequate record quoting public affairs associates rickover justice powell justice stewart joins concurring case requires consider divisive questions raised state statute intended encourage parental involvement decision pregnant minor abortion see planned parenthood central mo danforth bellotti baird bellotti ii agree utah code ann unconstitutionally burden appellant right abortion join opinion understanding leaves open question whether unconstitutionally burdens right mature minor minor whose best interests served parental notification see ante write make clear continue entertain views question stated opinion bellotti ii see infra ii section requires physician otify possible parents guardian woman upon abortion performed minor appellant attacks notice requirement ground burdens right minor emancipated mature enough make abortion decision independently parental involvement whose parents react obstructively upon notice see ante threshold question opinion notes whether appellant standing make challenge standing depends initially complaint alleges warth seldin courts power redress otherwise protect injury complaining party complaint case carefully drawn appellant allegations familial situation laconic alleged wish inform parents condition believe best interest parents informed condition complaint also alleged understood involved decision physician consulted told perform abortion upon without informing parents prior aborting appellant years age lived home parents filed complaint claim mature made allegations respect relationship parents aver obstructive notified advance reason notice parents best interest similarly complaint contains allegation physician apparently willing perform abortion believed notifying parents adverse consequences fact nothing record shows physician information appellant parents familial situation even examined appellant case come us allegations complaint alone evidentiary hearing occurred trial denied appellant motion preliminary injunction appellant witness testimony statements counsel make clear beyond question bare bones averments complaint deliberate appellant arguing mere notice requirement invalid per se without regard minor age whether emancipated whether parents likely obstructive whether health reason notification minor best interests direct examination appellant merely verified allegations complaint affirming allegation paraphrased lawyer series leading questions testimony added nothing complaint addition appellant lawyer insistently objected questions counsel state appellant reasons wishing notify parents trial initiative pressed unsuccessfully elicit reasons inquiring find validity appellant reasons without state lawyer permitted tr appellant lawyer replied position onstitutionally right make abortion decision consulted counselor counselor concurs valid reasons terms going beyond complaint allegations point specifics reasons really irrelevant onstitutional issue emphasis supplied sum opinion emphasizes appellant alleges nothing desires abortion decided reasons declined reveal best interest notify parents physician willing perform abortion notice required although trial rule terms standing clear bald allegations confer standing claim unconstitutionally burdens right either mature minor minor whose best interests served parental notification confer standing claim unconstitutional burden upon unemancipated minor desires abortion without parental notification also desires explain anyone reasons either wanting abortion wanting notify parents facts case agree unconstitutional burden appellant right abortion numerous significant interests compete minor decides whether abort pregnancy right make decision may unconstitutionally burdened roe wade planned parenthood central mo danforth addition minor interest effectuating decision abort decision makes bellotti ii state aside interest encouraging childbirth rather abortion cf maher roe harris mcrae interest fostering consultation assist minor making decision wisely possible planned parenthood central mo danforth supra stewart concurring post stevens concurring judgment state also may interest family institution inculcate pass many cherished values moral cultural moore east cleveland parents traditional substantial interest well responsibility rearing welfare children especially immature years bellotti ii supra none interests absolute even adult woman right abortion unqualified roe wade supra particularly minor becomes pregnant considers abortion relevant circumstances may vary widely depending upon age maturity mental physical condition stability home emancipated relationship parents like accept appellant claim per se invalid burden asserted right minor make abortion decision circumstances normally relevant counsel insisted immaterial supra decide minor wishes virtually absolute sure cases emphasized necessity consult physician never held respect minor opinion single physician need desirability abortion outweighs state parental interests sum state may validly require notice parents cases without providing independent decisionmaker pregnant minor recourse believes mature enough make abortion decision independently notification otherwise best interests opinion bellotti ii joined three justices stated length reasons decisionmaker needed bellotti ii supra circumstances relevant abortion decision minor vary substantially absolute rules requiring parental notice cases none create inflexibility often allow consideration rights interests identified cases never gone extreme view section quoted full opinion ante appellant testimony direct examination quoted full opinion ante appellant testimony quoted full opinion ante direct examination appellant state brief appellant lawyer insisted repeatedly subsequent argument relevancy facts tr particular facts come minor doctor irrelevant specific facts individual case matter ridiculous strong weak really become irrelevant ibid summarizing position appellant lawyer stated position relationship key doctor determines go ahead patient specific facts case whether doctor wrong right onstitutionally protected make decision go ahead act say irrelevant ibid end evidentiary hearing appellant lawyer framed trial ruling follows ruling possible used statute means physically possible circumstances whatever justify violation statute issue closed case class action might presumed members raise question whether pregnant minor right abortion without parental notice upon showing mature parents interfere abortion record case contains facts support presumption class includes members complaint allegations class appellant claims typical claims members class class consists minor women suffering unwanted pregnancies desire terminate pregnancies may inasmuch physicians perform abortion upon without compliance provisions section complaint thus record supports conclusion class consists entirely pregnant minors assert identical claim appellant presents constitutional right abortion without notifying parents without claiming mature notification best interest short class members like appellant assert absolute right make decision independently everyone except physician trial entered findings fact conclusions law evidentiary hearing paragraph trial findings reads plaintiff consulted counselor assist deciding whether terminate pregnancy determined consultation counselor secure abortion advised consulting physician provisions section utah code annotated believed along aborted felt best medical interest perform abortion upon without informing parents prior aborting required statute unwilling perform abortion upon without complying provisions statute even though believed best civil medical judgment physician course respected reason believe general proposition even conscientious physician interest overall welfare minor equated parents moreover abortion clinics readily available urban communities may operated commercial basis abortions often may obtained demand see planned parenthood central mo danforth stewart concurring bellotti ii although bellotti ii involved statute requiring parental consent rationale plurality opinion respect need applicable dissenting opinion justice marshall hold utah statute invalid face elevates decision minor physician absolute status ignoring state parental interests justice stevens concurring judgment points class action appellant represents unmarried minor women suffering unwanted pregnancies desire terminate pregnancies may physicians insistence complying utah code ante utah held statute may validly applied members class appeal therefore squarely presents question whether holding consistent constitution however declines reach question instead decides narrower question presented appellant particular factual situation believe duty answer broader question decided utah unable join opinion planned parenthood central mo danforth held pregnant minor right make decision obtain abortion may conditioned parental consent dissent holding qualify duty respect part law see bellotti baird stevens concurring judgment however noted bellotti neither case danforth determines constitutionality statute require notice parents without affording third party absolute veto since outcome case controlled danforth principles considered dispositive parental consent issue case plainly dictate utah statute us upheld fact state statute may impact upon minor exercise rights begins rather ends constitutional inquiry statute impact identified must evaluated light state interests underlying statute state interest utah statute issue case attempts advance essentially state interest considered danforth noted danforth interest fundamental substantial state interest welfare young citizens justifies variety protective measures may foresee consequences decision minor may make enforceable bargain may lawfully work travel pleases even attend exhibitions constitutionally protected adult motion pictures persons certain age may marry without parental consent indeed consent essential even young woman already pregnant state interest protecting young person harm justifies imposition restraints freedom even though comparable restraints adults constitutionally impermissible therefore holding roe wade abortion decision entitled constitutional protection merely emphasizes importance decision lead conclusion state legislature power enact legislation purpose protecting young pregnant woman consequences incorrect decision abortion decision course important decision attend avoid adult motion picture decision work long hours factory necessarily important decision run away home decision marry even important kind decision young person may ever make assumption merely enhances quality state interest maximizing probability decision made correctly full understanding consequences either alternative course conclusion utah statute invalid prevent young pregnant women voluntarily seeking advice parents prior making abortion decision state may legitimately decide consultation made probable ensuring parents informed daughter decision notice requirement many minors submit abortion procedure without ever informing parents assumption parental reaction hostile disparaging violent doubt persuades many children simply bypass parental counsel fact loving supportive indeed indispensable unrealistic judgment assume every relationship either perfect communication accord take place routinely imperfect absence communication reflects child correct prediction parent act arbitrarily selfish interest rather child interest state legislature may conclude parents primarily interested welfare children imposition notice requirement appropriate method giving parents opportunity foster welfare helping pregnant distressed child make implement correct decision stevens fact certain members class unmarried minor women suffering unwanted pregnancies desire terminate pregnancies may actually emancipated sufficiently mature make abortion decision view undercut validity utah statute stated danforth state legislature constitutional power utilize purposes implementing requirement yardstick based upon chronological age unmarried pregnant women yardstick imprecise even unjust particular cases render use state legislature impermissible federal constitution accordingly reach question reserved hold utah statute constitutionally valid applied members certified class view case danforth state interest protecting young pregnant woman consequences incorrect abortion decision sufficient justify requirement agree decision utah affirmed conclusion case danforth state legislature may rationally decide parents informed daughter pregnancy act welfare mind consistent pages human experience teach parents generally act child best interests relied upon parham also consistent justice brennan opinion parham joined noted parham presumption parents act best interests children may rebutted experience reality opinion nothing fact minor child become pregnant therefore may confronted abortion decision undercuts general validity presumption however parents decide surrender custody child mental hospital thereby destroy ongoing family relationship decision raises inference parental authority exercised child best interests see brennan dissenting part accordingly abortion decision commitment decision comparable gravity reliance upon pages human experience judgment appropriate former case latter unwillingness decide whether utah statute may constitutionally applied entire class certified state courts presumably rests assumption requiring notice parents mature emancipated minor might prevent minor obtaining abortion see ante almost definition however woman intellectually emotionally capable making important decisions without parental assistance also capable ignoring parental disapproval furthermore every minor wisdom adult constitutional right treated adult uniform minimum voting age surely suspect instead simply enforcing general rules promulgated legislature perhaps judiciary grant hearings young persons desirous establishing status mature emancipated minors instead confining privilege unmarried pregnant young women justice marshall justice brennan justice blackmun join dissenting decision narrow finds shortcomings appellant complaint therefore denies relief thus sends clear signal carefully drafted pleadings secure plaintiff standing challenge overbreadth utah code ann success merits nonetheless dissent believe even complaint defective majority legal analysis incorrect yields improper disposition important agree majority view complaint standing analysis therefore reverse judgment utah finds appellant complaint defective fails allege mature emancipated neglects specify reasons wishing avoid notifying parents abortion decision result reasons appellant lacks standing challenge overbreadth utah parental notification statute majority standing analysis rests prudential concerns constitutional limitations set art iii see gladstone realtors village bellwood warth seldin question appellant injury due statute requirement falls within legally protected ambit privacy interest relief requested remedy harm see ante majority opinion ante opinion powell decides appellant challenge blanket nature statute neglected allege personal characteristics member particular groups undoubtedly deserve exemption parental notice requirement thus seems apply familiar prudential principle individual heard raise rights persons principle course precluded standing instances party established requisite legally protected interest capable redress relief requested see duke power carolina environmental study group singleton wulff plurality opinion blackmun doe bolton griswold connecticut naacp alabama ex rel patterson barrows jackson believe prudential considerations bar standing persuaded appellant complaint establishes claim notifying parents best interests alleged believes best interest parents informed pregnant condition complaint app consulting physician attorney social worker understands involved decision seek abortion complaint app claim supported albeit without detail evidentiary hearing appellant testified feel discuss abortion decision parents even consulted social worker issue tr app judgment appellant adequately asserted persistently held reasons believing parental notice best interests provides sufficient basis standing raise challenge complaint appellant seeks challenge state statute construed definitively highest state permit exception notice requirement basis reasons offered minor utah standing jurisdictional issue separate distinct merits need evaluate persuasiveness reasons opposing parental notice conclude appellant concrete interest determining whether parental notice statute valid yet even view appellant complaint correct even prudence calls denying standing raise overbreadth claim erroneously concludes class represented appellant suffers identical standing disability apparently indifferent federalism comity issues arising presumes supervise procedural determinations made state trial state law even application federal law governing class actions appropriate case majority misapplies federal law disturbing class definition approved trial acknowledges ante burger ante powell trial granted appellant motion represent class undisputed class includes minor women suffering unwanted pregnancies desire terminate pregnancies may inasmuch physicians perform abortion upon without compliance provisions section complaint app class definition includes minor women dependent sophisticated naive long utah statute interferes ability women decide physicians obtain abortions correct appellant raise challenges based interest emancipated mature minors others whose best interests call avoiding parental notification proper disposition federal law remand remand protect class members permitting trial determine whether appellant proper adequate class representative whether claims sufficiently similar class warrant class action since trial enjoys considerable latitude approving class actions remand appropriate rare occasions reviewing discerns abuse discretion abuse discretion clear record remand ensue result redefinition dismissal class addition named plaintiffs represent interests appellant advance creation subclasses additional representative parties contrast improper assume appellant adequately represents entire class defined trial redefine class appellant deemed represent deny relief basis nonetheless exactly course selected majority today instead assume appellant adequately represents class trial judge concluded represents minor women seeking abortion finding parental notice requirement obstacle find rights interests raised appellant support facial challenge utah statute conduct appropriate review appellant claims ii treatment cursory review appellant claims due attention precedents cases established pregnant woman fundamental right choose whether obtain abortion carry pregnancy term roe wade doe bolton choice like deeply intimate decisions marry procreate use contraceptives guarded unwarranted state intervention right privacy grounded due process clause fourteenth amendment right privacy protects woman interest independence making certain kinds important decisions individual interest avoiding disclosure personal matters whalen roe abortion context held right privacy shields woman undue state intrusion external scrutiny personal choice thus roe wade supra held first trimester pregnancy state interest protecting maternal health potential life fetus override right pregnant woman attending physician make abortion decision private unfettered consultation emphasized restricted scope permissible state action area doe bolton supra struck procedural requirements subjected woman private decision physician review physicians hospital committee also settled right privacy like many constitutional rights extends minors planned parenthood central mo danforth bellotti baird bellotti ii powell stevens jones supp utah summarily aff grounds indeed unwanted pregnancy probably crisis minor adult abortion decision postponed majority situations denying minor right make important decision consequences grave indelible bellotti ii supra powell thus adult minor woman burdens abortion decision justified upon showing restrictions advance important state interests roe wade accord planned parenthood central mo danforth supra examining state interests asserted necessary first consider utah claim statute imping woman decision abortion plac obstacles path effectuating decision brief appellees requires examination whether parental notice requirement utah statute imposes burden abortion decision ideal supportive family pervades culture may seem incongruous examine burdens imposed statute requiring parental notice minor daughter decision terminate pregnancy long deferred bonds join family members mutual sustenance see pierce society sisters may anderson griswold connecticut stanley illinois moore east cleveland plurality opinion powell especially times adversity relationships within family offer security constant caring aid see ideally minor facing important decision naturally seek advice support parents turn respond comfort wisdom pregnant minor confides family plainly relinquishes right avoid telling involving minor circumstance statutory requirement parental notice hardly imposes burden realistically however many families conform ideal many minors like appellant oppose parental notice seek instead preserve fundamental personal right privacy minors parental notification requirement creates problem context involving minor parents wishes effectively cancels right avoid disclosure personal choice see whalen roe moreover absolute notice requirement publicizes private consultation doctor interjects additional parties conference held confidential roe wade supra besides revealing confidential decision parental notice requirement may limit access means effectuating decision carey population services international many minor women encounter interference parents notification addition parental disappointment disapproval minor may confront physical emotional abuse withdrawal financial support actual obstruction abortion decision furthermore threat parental notice may cause minor women delay past first trimester pregnancy health risks increase significantly pregnant minors may attempt obtain illegal abortion rather risk parental notification still others may foresake abortion bear unwanted child given minor probable education employment skills financial resources emotional maturity may exceptionally burdensome bellotti ii powell possibility problems may occur particular cases alter hardship created notice requirement face hardship mere disincentive created state instead actual obstacle exercise minor woman free choice class pregnant minors represented appellant obstacle onerous bar desired abortions significantly interference sanctioned statute operate neutral fashion notice required medical care minor women wish abort encounter burden imposed notification statute utah requirement mandatory parental notice unquestionably burdens minor privacy right proper analysis turns next state proffered justifications infringements posed statute iii established planned parenthood central mo danforth statute survive appellant challenge unless justified significant state interest state must demonstrate means selected closely tailored serve interest regulations burden rights pregnant adults held state legitimately may concerned protection health medical standards prenatal life roe wade concluded however first trimester pregnancy none interests sufficiently justifies state interference decision reached pregnant woman physician nonetheless appellees assert parental notice requirement advances additional state interests implicated pregnant adult decision abort specifically appellees contend notice requirement improves physician medical judgment pregnant minor two ways permits parents provide additional information physician encourages consultation parents minor woman appellees also advance independent state interest preserving parental rights family autonomy consider asserted interests turn upholding statute utah concluded notification provision might encourage parental transmission additional information might prove invaluable physician exercising best medical judgment yet neither utah courts statute specifies kind information contemplated purpose available parents minor woman parents lack medical expertise necessary supplement physician medical judgment best provide facts patient medical history seems doubtful minor mature enough become pregnant seek medical advice initiative unable unwilling provide physician information crucial abortion decision addition law physician already obligated obtain information necessary form best medical judgment nothing bars consultation parents physician find necessary even mandatory parental notice serves substantial state purpose regard utah statute fails implement simply put statute face require even encourage transfer information even call conversation physician parents letter physician parents satisfy statute brief telephone call made moments abortion moreover statute patently underinclusive aim transfer information known parents unavailable minor woman statute specifically excludes married minors parental notice requirement husband need told planned abortion utah code ann utah makes claim possesses information valuable physician judgment unavailable pregnant woman furthermore notice required care sought minor see utah code ann authorizing woman age consent medical care minor woman may consent surgical removal analysis amniotic fluid caesarian delivery medical care related pregnancy physician decisions concerning procedures enhanced parental information much abortion decision yet abortion decision triggers parental notice requirement result especially anomalous given comparatively lesser health risks associated abortion contrasted medical care thus statute fails promote transfer information claimed apply closely related contexts exchange information less important goal promoting consultation physician parents pregnant minor sustain statute serve appellees also claim statute serves legitimate purpose improving minor decision encouraging consultation minor woman parents appellees dispute state legally practically require consultation appellees contest fact decision ultimately minor make nonetheless state seeks notice requirement give parents opportunity contribute minor woman abortion decision ideally facilitation supportive conversation assist pregnant minor undoubtedly difficult experience however measured rationality means employed utah statute simply fails advance asserted goal statute imposes requirement notice sufficiently timely permit discussion pregnant minor parents moreover appellant claims require us examine statute purpose relation parents minor believes likely respond hostility opposition light statute plainly overbroad parental consultation hardly seems legitimate state purpose minor pregnancy resulted incest hostile abusive parental response assured minor fears response deter abortion desires absolute nature statutory requirement exception permitted parents physically unavailable violates requirement regulations fundamentally personal area carefully tailored serve significant state interest need preserve constitutional right unique nature abortion decision especially made minor require state act particular sensitivity legislates foster parental involvement matter bellotti ii powell utah absolute notice requirement demonstrates sensitivity approve interference minor private consultation physician first trimester pregnancy finally appellees assert state interest protecting parental authority family integrity course recognized primary role parents upbringing children established beyond debate enduring american tradition wisconsin yoder see prince massachusetts meyer nebraska indeed nurture child direct destiny right coupled high duty recognize prepare additional obligations pierce society sisters similarly decisions respected private realm family life state enter prince massachusetts supra see also moore east cleveland critical thrust decisions protect privacy individual families unwarranted state intrusion ironically appellees invoke decisions seeking justify state interference normal functioning family notice requirement state fact enters private realm family rather leaving unaltered pattern interactions chosen family whatever motive state intervention hardly likely resurrect parental authority parents unable preserve rejecting statute permitting parental veto minor woman abortion decision planned parenthood central mo danforth found difficult conclude providing parent absolute power overrule determination made physician minor patient terminate patient pregnancy serve strengthen family unit neither likely veto power enhance parental authority control minor nonconsenting parent fundamentally conflict existence pregnancy already fractured family structure appellees maintain however utah statute merely safeguards reserved right parents know important activities children attempting prevent denial parental rights deception brief appellees casting purpose way salvage statute threat parental authority originates state minor child invocation reserved rights parents sustain blanket state intrusion family life mandated utah statute result runs counter private domain family state may breach also conflicts limits traditionally placed parental authority parental authority never absolute denied legal protection exercise threatens health safety minor children prince massachusetts supra indeed legal protection parental rights frequently tempered replaced concern child interest whatever importance elsewhere parental authority deserves de minimis legal reinforcement minor exercise fundamental right burdened decide case need determine whether parental rights never deserve legal protection assertion conflicts minor rights interests conclude statute defended mere reinforcement existing parental rights statute reaches beyond legal limits rights statute applies without exception emancipated minors mature minors minors emergency health care needs utah recognizes law long entitled medical care unencumbered parental involvement relevant appellant claim statutory restriction applies even minor best interests evaluated physician call abortion utah trial found fact appellant physician believed along aborted felt best medical interest perform abortion upon without informing parents prior aborting required statute unwilling perform abortion upon without complying provisions statute even though believed best civ findings fact even review adults physician counselor attorney necessary assess minor best interests see bellotti ii opinion powell utah rejection exception notice requirement pregnant minor plainly overbroad bellotti ii unwilling cut pregnant minor avenue obtain help beyond parents yet utah statute area believe must join state courts legislatures acknowledged undoubted social reality minors circumstances capacity need determine health care needs without involving parents recognized planned parenthood central mo danforth ny independent interest parent may termination minor daughter pregnancy weighty right privacy competent minor mature enough become pregnant utah allocated health care decisions entirely pregnant minor physician cause doubt minor actual ability understand consent law must pursue requisites state informed consent procedures state legitimate interest adding scheme mandatory parental notice minor abortion decision conclusion affect parents traditional responsibility guide children development especially personal moral concerns persuaded utah notice requirement necessary assure parents traditional role burdens minor fundamental right choose physician whether terminate pregnancy iv eagerness avoid clear application precedents today relies mistaken view law prudential standing requirements avoidance issue presented complaint nonetheless leaves precedents intact precedents doubt challenged statute infringes upon constitutional right privacy attached minor woman decision complete terminate pregnancy none reasons offered state justifies intrusion statute tailored serve rather serving enhance physician judgment cases appellant statute prevents implementation physician medical recommendation rather promoting transfer information held parents minor physician statute neglects require anything communication physician moments abortion rather respecting private realm family life statute invokes criminal justice machinery state attempt influence interactions within family accordingly reverse judgment utah insofar upheld statute constitutional attack majority view assure standing plaintiff pregnant minor simply need allege desire obtain abortion inability statute view emancipated mature best interests abortion performed without notifying parents majority finds standing problem complaint alleges plaintiff emancipated mature thus reaffirms standing analysis employed bellotti baird bellotti ii see ante addition relies part decision federal district utah enjoined application utah statute involved emancipated minors hansen civil apparently contemplates similar challenges meet success future example district hansen also accorded intervenor status awarded preliminary relief minor woman like appellant years old dependent upon parent resides difference allegations instant appellant intervenor latter express allegation parental notice result expulsion home destruction relationship parent hansen civil findings fact conclusions law finally today question prior decision upholding standing physicians challenge abortion restrictions see infra essence concludes appellant neglected make specific allegations situation lacks personal stake controversy needed confer standing advance overbreadth argument ante quoting harris mcrae majority thus assumes plaintiff raising overbreadth challenge abortion statute must allege falls within statute overbroad reach quotation harris actually refers entirely different kind standing issue plaintiffs lacked standing failed allege position either seek abortions receive medicaid thus lacked concrete adverseness necessary advance challenge medicaid limit abortion funding none cases cited point harris apply instant appeal see littleton plaintiffs lack standing failure allege specific injury bailey patterson petitioners lack standing enjoin criminal prosecutions mississippi statutes since allege prosecuted threatened prosecution standing limitation overbreadth challenges abortion statute roots context hardly analogous instant case frequently ruled criminal defendants lack standing challenge statute overbreadth conduct indisputedly falls within statute legitimate core national dairy products harriss williams rulings bear little relationship appellant challenge state restriction exercise fundamental right see planned parenthood central mo danforth doe bolton relevant believe analysis standing claim statute overbreadth affects fundamental liberties primarily guaranteed first amendment risk exercise personal freedoms may chilled broad regulation permit facial overbreadth challenges without showing moving party conduct falls within protected core gooding wilson coates cincinnati robel shuttlesworth city birmingham cox louisiana aptheker secretary state kunz new york see also reese facial challenge fifteenth amendment see supra question exceptions parental notice requirement necessary minors emancipated custody control parents see infra minors able demonstrate maturity purpose choosing abortion ante see also bellotti ii powell stevens depart view made explicit justice powell opinion bellotti ii supra state require parental notice minor best interests position articulated anew today justice powell ante bolstered majority acknowledges need exception parental notification interferes emergency medical treatment ante leaves open possibility relief minor makes claim showing relations parents ante demonstrates hostile home situatio ante see also hansen civil utah especially noteworthy refrained according physicians threatened personal risk prosecution standing challenge abortion restrictions asserting rights patients planned parenthood central mo danforth supra doe bolton supra griswold connecticut instant case application prudential rule causes undue commingling jurisdictional merits issues interests even come play appellant wishes rebut state interests asserted appellant established burden protected interests first appellant must satisfy merits fundamental right privacy consulting physician abortion burdened utah statute need state assert countervailing state interests include promoting family autonomy parental authority rebuttal appellant next challenge overbroad means employed state absolute ban regulates abortion decision emancipated mature minors others whose best interests call abortion without parental notice thus name prudence majority standing analysis depends upon evaluation complicated merits appellant consultation three professionals casts substantial doubt justice powell suggestion see ante appellant desires explain anyone reasons either wanting abortion wanting notify parents portion transcript set full ante justice powell correctly reports ante hearing elicited appellant statements essentially identical complaint also true counsel appellant objected inquiries appellees trial judge regarding appellant exact reasons wanting talk parents pregnancy matters justice powell neglects note however counsel objections stemmed trial ruling facts specific appellant situation irrelevant physician duty statute notify parents abortion decision trial judge ruled statute sanctions apply regardless pregnant minor personal reasons opposing parental notification judge sustained objections questions appellant particular reasons tr app ruling legal basis decision trial judge preliminary comments cited majority ante also doubt wisdom pinning minor success challenging blanket parental notice requirement consideration particular situation judges opposed others regularly involved counselling adolescents cf bellotti ii stevens observed eisen carlisle jacquelin federal class action procedure intended insure judgment whether favorable bind class members request exclusion suit binding effect class action disposition poses serious due process concerns interests class members properly represented wright miller federal practice procedure review claims asserted impaired obvious lack homogeneity class approved trial reviewing must remand reconsideration class definition kremens bartley determination whether named plaintiff proper representative class martin thompson tractor bogus american speech hearing dellums powell app cert denied barnett grant arkansas ed assn board ed portland arkansas school gold strike stamp christensen difficult conclude trial judge fact abused discretion approving class courts approved similar classes represented similar named plaintiffs indiana women services bowen supp nd ind unmarried pregnant proper representative class unmarried pregnant minors challenging abortion restriction summarily aff conflict within class moreover seems unlikely difficult imagine person class appellant represents interest seeing challenged statute upheld sosna iowa class may need redefined gesicki oswald supp sdny divided subclasses francis davidson supp md otherwise modified adequately protect members interests see generally wright miller supra supp majority mistakenly assumes ante free rewrite class approved trial based class definition submissions plaintiff assumption runs counter general practice state federal courts whereby party seeking class certification proposes class definition subject challenge opposing party see newberg class actions appellees challenged class without success state never questioned trial approval appellant class see ante opinion stevens justice powell reasons ante class members raise overbreadth claims record fails disclose wish raise claims view record quite contrary class members class representative unequivocally raised complaint overbreadth challenge utah statute complaint app claim along allegations complaint provided context trial judge approved appellant class representative approving trial obliged ensure appellant allegations adequately protect interests class members bound judgment reviewing subsequently alters claims asserted named plaintiff protection class interests requires remand reconsideration adequacy named plaintiff class representative see also carey population services international griswold connecticut zablocki redhail loving virginia skinner oklahoma ex rel williamson see also cleveland board education la fleur eisenstadt baird griswold connecticut supra carey population services international supra poe ullman harlan dissenting ban contraception intolerable unjustifiable invasion privacy conduct intimate concerns individual personal life see also union pacific botsford right held sacred carefully guarded common law right every individual possession control person free restraint interference others unless clear unquestionable authority law right often termed right let alone see olmstead brandeis dissenting quoted approval stanley georgia eisenstadt baird supra defining spheres within government may act without sufficient justification notion privacy emanates totality constitutional scheme live poe ullman supra douglas dissenting constitutional rights mature come magically one attains age majority minors well adults protected constitution possess constitutional rights see breed jones goss lopez tinker des moines school gault indeed however long recognized state somewhat broader authority regulate activities children adults prince massachusetts ginsberg new york planned parenthood central mo danforth see also brown board education children entitled equal protection schools privacy right necessarily guarantee every minor regardless age maturity may give effective consent termination pregnancy planned parenthood central mo danforth supra utah however assigns consent authority woman age seeks medical care utah code ann subject state informed consent requirements see utah code ann appeal present broad issue may state require parental consent surgical procedure minor child utah issue scope minor constitutional privacy right face statutory parental notice requirement striking related utah prohibition family planning assistance minors absent parental consent federal district reasoned financial psychological social problems arising teenage pregnancy motherhood argue recognition right minors privacy equal adults jones supp utah summarily aff grounds appellees also argue difficult contemplate relationship right privacy formulated abortion context less relevant confines nuclear family brief appellees view however expressly rejected planned parenthood central mo danforth supra realization ideal however must depend quality emotional attachments within family legal patterns imposed state see quilloin walcott moore east cleveland nothing prevents physician encouraging minor consult parents minor strenuously objects remain burdened notice requirement record contains little appellant situation trial judge excluded evidence irrelevant facial challenge mandatory notice requirement light claim notice requirement inhibits exercise right choose abortion however may surmise appellant expects family conflict abortion decision indeed transcript evidentiary hearing quoted ante opinion burger demonstrates consultation social worker physician lawyer alter appellant steadfast belief discuss issue parents records cases also instructive interference posed parents exercise minor privacy right see hansen civil utah preliminary relief awarded minor alleging parent expelled home minor sister disclosed facts pregnancy abortion see women community health center cohen supp expert affidavits parents pressure minor causing great emotional distress otherwise disrupting family relationship baird bellotti supp mass uncontested evidence parents insist undesired marriage continuance pregnancy punishment even physically harm minor wynn carey suggesting problems diane del ch father opposes minor abortion religious grounds state koome parent thinks forcing daughter bear child deter future pregnancies see margaret edwards supp ed la parents also may oppose minor decision abort smith md app see generally furstenberg unplanned parenthood social consequences teenage childbearing jolly young female outside law teenage women juvenile justice system changing values young girl becomes pregnant many families refuse allow back home osofsky osofsky teenage pregnancy psychosocial considerations clin obstet gynecol see also bedger teenage pregnancy large majority sampled pregnant minors predict parental opposition abortions women community health center cohen supra affidavits showing parental notice may cause adolescent delay seeking assistance pregnancy increasing hazardousness abortion choose one cates adolescent abortions adolescent health care bracken kasl delay seeking induced abortion review theoretical analysis obstet gynecol hofmann consent confidentiality legal ethical implications adolescent medicine medical care adolescent gallagher heald garell ed decides abort first trimester pregnancy minor faces serious health risks roe wade benditt abortion family planning perspectives cates schulz crimes tyler effect delay method choice risk abortion morbidity family planning perspectives decides bear child health risks also greater first trimester abortion cates adolescent health care supra cates tietze standardized mortality rates associated legal abortion family planning perspectives abortion within first weeks pregnancy safer carrying pregnancy term earlier safer applies abortions family planning perspectives see also zackler andelman bauer young adolescent obstetric risk obstet gynecol complications associated childbirth minors women community health center cohen supra affidavits minor may turn illegal abortion rather parents notified see also kahan baker freeman effect legalized abortion morbidity resulting criminal abortion obstet gynecol illegal abortion rate drops legal abortion available minor may also seek abort alice department social welfare cal app cal rptr holder legal issues pediatrics adolescent medicine even commit suicide see teicher solution chronic problem living adolescent attempted suicide current issues adolescent psychiatry schoolar ed study showing approximately female minors attempt suicide believe pregnant presence notice requirement merely implementation particular case signifies intrusion cf planned parenthood central mo danforth availability veto exercise veto found unconstitutional despite objection today past expressly declined equate notice requirements consent requirements ante bellotti ii rejected statute authorizing judicial review minor abortion decision alternative parental consent precisely parent notified action might interfere thus justice powell wrote four members district recognized parents obstruct perhaps altogether prevent minor right go reason believe majority cases consent withheld many parents hold strong views subject abortion young pregnant minors especially living home particularly vulnerable parents efforts obstruct abortion access thus notice requirement produces predictable disincentives choose abort harris mcrae marshall dissenting brennan dissenting also direct state interference protected activity quoting approval maher roe see doe bolton invalidating procedural restrictions availability abortions carey population services international partial restrictions access contraceptives subject constitutional challenge regardless personal views us may hold privacy right definition secures latitude choice pregnant minor without state approval one decision another thus justice stevens improperly inverts reasoning decisions reiterates previous view importance abortion decision points state interest maximizing probability decision made correctly full understanding consequences either alternative ante emphasis added see text accompanying see nn supra utah permits pregnant minors consent medical procedure connection pregnancy childbirth requires parental notice abortion compare utah code ann cf zablocki redhail naacp button roe wade concluded woman privacy right may tempered important state interests ultimately applied compelling state interest test commonly used reviewing state burdens fundamental rights although may seem minor privacy right somehow less fundamental may overcome significant state interest sensible view state interests inapplicable adults may justify burdening minor right planned parenthood central mo danforth supra roe wade supra griswold connecticut appellees also argue notice requirement furthers legitimate state interests enforcing utah criminal laws statutory rape fornication adultery incest brief appellees interests asserted tenuous considered seriously section requires physician consider factors relevant woman upon abortion performed including limited physical emotional psychological health safety age familial situation names addresses two licensed adoption agencies state utah services performed agencies nonagency adoption may legally arranged details development unborn children abortion procedures including foreseeable complications risks nature recuperation period factors deems relevant voluntary informed consent utah code ann moreover physician licensed state recognized state capable exercising acceptable clinical judgment fails professional censure deprivation license available remedies doe bolton parties conceded much oral argument tr oral arg baffled majority statement today pregnant girl elects carry child term medical decisions made entail perhaps none potentially grave emotional psychological consequences decision abort ante choosing participate diagnostic tests involves risks mother child also may burden pregnant woman knowledge child handicapped see national institutes health prevention embryonic fetal perinatal disease brent harris eds risks practice modern obstetrics aladjem ed decision undergo surgery save child life certainly carries serious emotional psychological consequences pregnant adolescent decision abort instances minor confronts task calculating medical risks also issues involved giving birth child see unwed adolescent issues include future educational job opportunities well immediate problems finding financial emotional support offspring dependent entirely michael sonoma county superior post nn rehnquist plurality opinion surgery save child life poses greater risks mother life emotional ethical dimensions medical care decision assume crisis proportion course minors mere fact pregnancy experience childbirth produce psychological upheaval flexible regulations defer physician judgment provide parental notice emergencies proposed standards juvenile justice rights minors minor consent medical care physician seek obtain minor permission notify parent notify parent minor objection failure inform seriously jeopardize health minor state special interest encouraging require unmarried pregnant minor seek advice parents making important decision whether bear child ibid notification statute per se impose restriction minor decision terminate pregnancy cf utah code ann woman age consent medical care related pregnancy see generally planned parenthood central mo danforth state may delegate absolute veto authority parents pregnant minor seeking abortion counseling services contrast promote family dialogue also improve minor decisionmaking process appellant example consulted counselor supported decision role counselors significant facilitating pregnant woman adjustment decisions related pregnancy see smith study women request abortion orthopsychiatry interest although discussed state courts subject appellees vigorous argument challenged provision fall within offenses family chapter utah criminal code ante opinion burger also provides criminal sanctions bigamy utah code ann incest adultery fornication nonsupport sale children wynn carey note minor right privacy limitations state action danforth carey colum rev fact minor became pregnant sought abortion contrary parents wishes indicates whatever control parent minor diminished evaporated entirely believe enforcing single albeit important parental decision time minor near majority status instrument blunt state statute extremely unlikely restore parental control poe gerstein summarily aff thus prince massachusetts held even parental rights protected first amendment limited state interest prohibiting child labor see wisconsin yoder discussing prince state traditionally exercises parens patriae function protecting take care see ginsberg new york earliest applications parens patriae protected children objectionable parents wellesley wellesley bli eng see generally kleinfeld balance power among infants parents state part iii family every state enacted legislation defend children parental abuse wilcox child abuse laws past present future forensic sciences contexts issue may arise varied support general rule appellees cite recent decision parham support claim parents presumed competent involved minor daughter abortion decision decision inapposite case several respects first minor child parham committed mental hospital presumed incompetent make commitment decision stewart concurring judgment contrast appellant statute presumed competent make decision whether complete abort pregnancy furthermore parham placed critical reliance ultimately determinative independent review commitment decision medical experts physician independent medical judgment abortion appellant best medical interest ultimate defeated notice requirement finally justice stewart emphasized opinion concurring judgment parham pregnant minor personal substantive right decide abortion legislature courts adopted principle minor may become freed disabilities status time release parents parental obligations prior actual date majority certain acts may occasion emancipation see cal civ code ann west supp emancipation upon marriage entry armed services utah code ann supp emancipation upon marriage crook crook minor may become partially emancipated partially still entitled parental assistance see katz schroeder sidman emancipating children coming legal age america fam several statute permit emancipation specific purpose obtaining medical care without parental consent cal civ code ann west supp mont code ann woman age may consent medical care utah code ann minor consent medical treatment venereal disease tex rev civ stat art vernon person least years old may consent medical treatment drug dependency see pilpel minors rights medical care albany rev several provide emancipation individual becomes parent rev stat utah minors become parents authorized make medical care decisions offspring utah code ann see generally cohen delaware misc hansen utah minor seeking abortion emancipated mature goldstein medical care child risk state supervention parental autonomy yale recommending objective criteria avoid determination emancipation mature minor doctrine permits child consent medical treatment capable appreciating nature consequences hansen supra mature minor capable understanding condition making informed decision done carefully considering alternatives available consulting persons felt consult prior abortion decision ark stat ann see lacey laird ohio physician liable battery acting minor consent smith seibly younts francis hosp school nursing four members embraced mature minor concept striking statute requiring parental notice consent minor abortion regardless maturity bellotti ii nn bellotti ii justice powell opinion four members suggested statute withstand constitutional attack permitted administrative judicial determination pregnant minor capacity make abortion decision physician independent parents ibid view expressed case involving statute expose minor arduous public rigors administrative judicial process four members rejected advisory odds privacy interest stake stevens joined brennan marshall blackmun nonetheless even justice powell reasoning bellotti ii instant statute unconstitutional preclude consideration maturity minor also prevents individualized review determine whether parental notice harmful minor rev stat utah code ann utah laws ch need emergency medical care may even overcome religious objections parents clark ohio op com lucas county sampson misc family aff app div mass laws ch west supp miss code ann delay treating nonemergency health needs may course produce emergency reason found statutory provision emergency nonemergency care illogical memorial hospital maricopa county asserting utah statute apply minors emergency health care needs fails point anything statute record utah case law contrary utah addressed one kind emergency parents physically located sufficient time permit performance abortion rejected emergency situation exception statute declined afford broad interpretation phrase possible modifies notice requirement even emergency simply parents reached statute applies physician subject sanction merely granted affirmative defense exercised reasonable diligence attempting locate notify parents ibid majority purports draw support view utah statute point massachusetts statute construed massachusetts judicial see ante one medical authority observed one well argue adolescent old enough make decision sexually active responsible enough seek professional assistance problem ipso facto mature enough consent health care hofmann supra see goldstein yale utah code ann utah code ann requires voluntary informed written consent see supra cf wynn carey