31.   He also supports parental notification and consent, which Arizona law requires for minors seeking an abortion.

32.   He favors a parental consent law for minors seeking abortions.

33.   He will block any international aid to family planning groups which provide any kind of abortion of help women seek abortions in any way.

34.   However, Howard said this incident may be unusual simply because most women seeking abortions do so soon after discovering they are pregnant.

35.   In an ideal world, pregnant teen-agers would always consult with one or both parents before making the difficult decision to seek an abortion.

36.   In practice, the amendment would have made little difference to Irish women seeking abortions.

37.   In particular, sympathy has dwindled for women who seek an abortion because they do not want to marry the father.

38.   In the case of a Minnesota law requiring the notification of both parents of a minor seeking an abortion, Starr sided with the anti-abortion movement.

39.   In practice, the proposal to amend the Constitution would have made little difference to Irish women seeking abortions.

40.   In the same way they need to avoid unfairly damning those who seek abortions.