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In reply to the discussion: A young teen gives birth. Idaho's parental consent law snags her care. [View all]Jilly_in_VA
(10,771 posts)4. Many already have
My brother is a doctor in western Montana and had worked in Idaho some time back. Although he is largely retired, he keeps tabs on things. As of last May, he said that 4 of the 5 perinatologists (those docs who care for preemies) had left the state. The one remaining was in Boise and was considering leaving. Many of the state's OB units had closed and women were having to drive to neighboring states for OB care, or depend on lay midwives. They've returned to the 1850s in many respects.
Note to women: stay the hell out of Idaho. To men: not a smart place to be either!
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A young teen gives birth. Idaho's parental consent law snags her care. [View all]
Jilly_in_VA
Monday
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What if it's the father or stepfather that is responsible for the pregnancy. How does she get his permission?
Walleye
Monday
#1
Outside of the idiocy of how this situation was handled, I'd like to know who the father is.
patphil
Monday
#3
She is living in a world where grandmas in jail and being passed from house to house is normal.
Maru Kitteh
Monday
#6
Republicans refuse to believe these kinds of families exist. They prefer their red state colored glasses.
Walleye
Monday
#37
This is so sad. If the "powers that be" dictate a 13-year old must have a baby, then they need to pass
iluvtennis
Monday
#14
The people who claim to be "Family First" have grown savage and grotesque in their
Ping Tung
Monday
#19