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In reply to the discussion: A young teen gives birth. Idaho's parental consent law snags her care. [View all]evolves
(5,581 posts)54. As a physician, I don't want to choose between
harming a patient and losing my career. Whether a jury would find in my favor or not, the thought of purposefully harming a patient by withholding care that could send me to prison is unconscionable.
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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