The South Carolina Petition for Order Concerning Abortion for Minor under the Age of Seventeen Years is a form that a minor under the age of 17 must complete and submit to a court if they want to obtain an abortion without parental consent. This form is part of the South Carolina Parental Consent for Abortion Act, which requires minors to obtain court approval before obtaining an abortion. There are two types of South Carolina Petition for Order Concerning Abortion for Minor under the Age of Seventeen Years: a “judicial bypass” petition and a “judicial waiver” petition. A judicial bypass petition requires the minor to prove to the court that they are mature enough to make the decision to have an abortion without parental consent. A judicial waiver petition allows the court to waive the parental consent requirement if certain conditions are met. Both types of petitions require the minor to provide documentation to the court in order to support their request.