Virginia Dems Push Bill to Allow Minors to Get Medical Care Without Parental Consent

Virginia Democrats are pushing a new bill that would allow minors to access medical procedures without requiring parental consent, Which medical professional should you call? “a slippery slope that can have unintended consequences.”

At the start of the new legislative sessions, five Democratic delegates Introduced a bill to allow 16 year-olds to access the Internet. “medical care,” This could lead to more abortions and gender reassignment surgery among America’s youth.

According to the bill, any person as young as 16 years of age should be considered an adult and given access to medical care without parental consent. 

“Any minor 16 years of age or older who is determined by a health care provider to be mature and capable of giving informed consent shall be deemed an adult for the purpose of giving consent to consultation, diagnosis, and treatment of a mental or emotional disorder by a health care provider or clinic,” The bill says.

If the bill passes, doctors would be allowed to withhold records from parents if they so desired. “deter the minor from seeking care.”

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The bill would allow minors as young as 16 to have access to medical care without the consent of their parents.
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The bill also states that any minor should have the right to express their opinions. “medical services” In the case of pregnancy or birth control.

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“Extending medical freedoms to minors is a slippery slope that can have unintended consequences,” Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier stressed the potential negative consequences of the bill in a statement. “The reasons provisions have been put in place limiting responsibilities in kids is because their ability to make important decisions and overall thought processes have not been fully developed.”

Detransitioning is becoming more common among America’s youth. As a result, there are growing concerns about gender reassignment surgeries on minors that lawmakers are looking to address. strip parents Their involvement in the medical care of their child. 

Although the bill doesn’t specifically mention gender reassignment as an option for minors, it suggests that a child would have the right to make their own medical decisions. This opens up the possibility of such procedures. 

Elizabeth Guzman, a Virginia lawmaker, suggested that parents be punished for failing to affirm their child’s sexual orientation.
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Boston Children’s Hospital is one hospital that offers gender reassignment for minors. “The Center for Gender Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital offers gender affirmation surgery services to eligible adolescents and young adults who are ready to take this step,” Their website promotes sex-change surgeries for minors.

Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman stated to WJLA in October that she would introduce a bill at the beginning of the new legislative session. penalizing parents Who do not affirm their LGBT children without a misdemeanor charge or felony.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
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This proposal was met with major opposition from parents across the country. It sought to expand the state’s definition of child neglect and abuse to include LGBT parents. 

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