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...Chung's bill, which came up before the joint Health Care Committee last week, seeks to codify the mature minor rule. The Supreme Judicial Court defined a mature minor as one who is capable of giving informed consent (to an operation or medication...
...they decide to study the bill, it basically means they've canned it. If they find it favorable, it means they think it should pass." Chung explains. If the committee finds the bill favorable or unfavorable, the proposed legislation will be debated in the Senate...
...Chung has poured over the legislature's journal to find representatives and senators who supported similar legislation in the past and written explanatory letters to 30 legislators asking for support...
...stands now, the bill provides that mature minors should be able to receive abortions without parental consent. Chung says that because the abortion issue is so controversial in Massachusetts, she would be willing to accept an amendment if it would help the bill pass...
...There is a stigma attached to a bill filed by request, because it doesn't indicate support on the part of the senator or representative, Chung says, adding "On the other hand, it doesn't indicate non-support either." The committee plans to announce tomorrow whether it finds the bill "favorable," "unfavorable," or necessary to study further...