Opponents of the parental notification measure known as Prop 4 are banking on TV ads to convince Californians to vote no. In fact, opponents have spent 43 times more than supporters on their TV campaign. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has the story.
As of late October, Prop 4 opponents had spent more than $313,000 on TV ads. In contrast, supporters had spent only around $7,000 on a TV campaign.
Prop 4 would require doctors to notify parents at least 48 hours before performing an abortion on a minor.
Planned Parenthood is the major contributor to the No on 4 campaign. The group says the measure would violate the doctor-patient relationship and put teens at risk.
Prop 4 was placed on the ballot thanks to the financial backing of two men: San Diego Reader publisher Jim Holman, and winemaker Don Sebastiani.
The pair and other supporters say parents should be involved in their teens' decisions whether or not to have an abortion.
Kenny Goldberg, KPBS News.
