Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Legislature / Woods Christian Right Fights to Take Away Teens' Right to Privacy
Posted by Jeff Woods on Wed, May 13, 2009 at 11:02 AM
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Why is it every time liberals see a parent pushing a baby carriage, the first association they make is "child molester"?
And how is that any different from seeing a black man and automatically thinking "criminal"?
Some parents are child molesters or abusers. Some black men are criminals. Should we make public policy toward these groups based on these facts?
If we (parents) are held liable for a child's welfare until he/she is 18, it goes without saying that we should have all relevant information pertaining to said child's health.
The federal law should be changed as well.
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I was a teenager girl once.
I really do understand the teenagers' desire to keep some information away from parents.
I am not interested in trying to save a teenagers' soul, and I have no plans to chain anyone to the radiator until she is 18.
But as a parent, I am responsible for my teenager. If she is ill, I, as the parent, am responsible for providing all current medical information to health providers. If she is sexually active then she is exposed to much more than "simple pregnancy" and, being a teenager, believes herself to be invincible.
Awkward and uncomfortable, you bet. As a parent would I rather bury my head in the sand and pretend nothing is going on, yes. But that is not responsible, not adult, not parental. My job is to educate and guide my teenager and I can't do that unless I have all the information. Sexual activity is pretty big "information".
