Under 18?

Ohio law requires parental consent for young people under age 18 who want an abortion.

One parent must attend the visit with the minor. Both the minor and the parent must show ID, which will be copied and kept in the chart.

If the last name is different, then the parent must show a birth certificate, guardianship papers, or other proof of parentage.

If you live in Ohio, and a parent can bring you: make sure you each have IDs, and if you have different last names, bring proof of parenthood/guardianship (like a birth certificate, guardianship papers).

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Live outside of Ohio? Or can’t tell your parents?

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The Abortion Fund of Ohio has a lot of helpful resources for helping minors understand and go through the judicial bypass process. This is used when an Ohio resident under the age of 18 wants an abortion and cannot tell their parents.