Mark Wilson via Getty Images Protesters gather in front of the Supreme Court on Jan. 18, 2019. State legislators have introduced an unprecedented number of anti-abortion bills this year, with the hopes of triggering a challenge to Roe v. Wade.

A bill introduced in the Florida House would require teenagers to obtain parental consent before seeking an abortion, marking the latest effort to restrict abortion access in the state.

State law currently requires a parent or guardian to be notified if their minor child is having an abortion. But HB 1335 would go even further, requiring a physician to obtain their notarized written consent before performing an abortion. Doctors who violate the law could be charged with a felony. The bill includes an exception for medical emergencies.

A similar bill has been introduced in the state Senate.

Twenty-six states require at least one parent or guardian to sign off on a minor’s abortion. But reproductive rights groups and the medical community oppose such laws, saying they are counterproductive and can be harmful to the very adolescents they purport to protect.

Most young people already confide in a trusted adult when they are making a decision about seeking an abortion, said Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates.

“But there are some youths who just can’t do that,” she said. “They may be in the foster care system or their parents may kick them out of the house, or they are being abused.”

The bill would result in young people either delaying care, having to travel out of the state or possibly self-inducing an abortion, she said.

“This is an unnecessary law,” she said. “It would put at-risk youth in really difficult situations.”