Governor Blagojevich thinks anyone under 21 does not have sufficient judgment or perspective to get a tattoo.  On August 10th, he vetoed the provision of HB 29 that would have reduced the legal age for getting tattoos from 21 to 18. 

So why does the Governor think teenagers of any age, even pre-teens, have sufficient judgment and perspective to get an abortion?  Consider his logic.  He stated, "As a parent, I don’t want my daughters to rush to get tattoos on their 18^th birthdays.  At that age, most kids are still in high school and don’t have the judgment or perspective to decide on something as permanent as tattooing your skin,” said Gov. Blagojevich.  “Teenagers may not realize getting a tattoo is a decision they’ll live with, and potentially regret, for the rest of their lives.  That’s why I refuse to support legislation that allows teenager to get tattoos.”

Just replace "tattoo" with "abortion" at each occurrence above and then ask again, why does the Governor think teenagers of any age have the judgment and perspective to get an abortion?  Which decision do you think is more likely to be "a decision they’ll live with, and potentially regret, for the rest of their lives"?  Why does Governor Blagojevich oppose even parental notification before an underage girl can get an abortion?