In Re Anonymous 2

This proceeding was instituted under the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6901 et seq. (Reissue 1996) by a pregnant 15-year-old seeking authorization for her physician to perform an abortion upon her without parental consent. The district court denied the minor’s request and held that the “Petitioner is *486not a mature minor and is not capable of giving informed consent to the proposed abortion ...” This court affirms the decision of the district court.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

Section 71-6904(6) provides that we hear this appeal de novo on the record. Accordingly, we reappraise the evidence as…