Letter: Columnist challenged on Prop. 4 viewpoint

In warning his readers about Proposition 4, the parental notification initiative,  columnist Tom Elias ("Prop. 4 is déjà vu for parental notification," Sept. 29) makes some bold assertions about “case histories” showing girls getting back-alley abortions or self-aborting when faced with the prospect of a parent being notified.

His claims are pure, unadulterated fiction. Not even Planned Parenthood, the main opposition to Proposition 4, has made claims as wild as these.

The opponents of Prop. 4 are unable to point to a single case of a minor being harmed by a parental involvement law. But with friends in the media like Mr. Elias around to fabricate “studies,” why would they need facts or evidence? It’s in the newspaper, it must be true.

More than 30 states, both red and blue, have parental involvement laws in place that are protecting young girls.

California voters should provide the same protection to vulnerable girls in our own state by voting Yes on 4.

Margaret Pearson
Communications director, YES on 4
San Diego