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FallingPianos
Oregon has a parental notification law on the november ballot, and I was curious what you guys would think. The details of Measure 43 are here.
this measure is very similar to ones that other states have passed. it would require that notification be sent to the parents of a minor 15-17 in person or via certified mail. the parent has to show photo ID to prove they are the parent when recieving the mail. (14 year olds and under already need parental consent to obtail medical treatment)
like other states, this measure has a judicial bypass option. It requires the minor to send an application to the Department of Human Services which shall assign an administrative law judge, i.e. not a real judge. There can then be a confidential hearing. If the judge does not make a ruling in a timly manner the appeal is granted.
in oregon, minors 15 and older can consent to their own medical treatment:
ORS 109.640 Right to medical or dental treatment without parental consent; provision of birth control information and services to any person. Any physician or nurse practitioner may provide birth control information and services to any person without regard to the age of the person. A minor 15 years of age or older may give consent to hospital care, medical or surgical diagnosis or treatment by a physician licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Oregon, and dental or surgical diagnosis or treatment by a dentist licensed by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, without the consent of a parent or guardian, except as may be provided by ORS 109.660. A minor 15 years of age or older may give consent to diagnosis and treatment by a nurse practitioner who is licensed by the Oregon State Board of Nursing under ORS 678.375 and who is acting within the scope of practice for a nurse practitioner, without the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor.
A minor 14 years and older can also consent to their own outpatient psychiatric services and chemical dependency services, though in both cases a parent must be notified before the end of the treatment unless its not within the minors best interest to do so as determained by the doctor. a minor 15 years and older can consent to their own sterilization services, and a minor 16 and older can consent to donating blood. (source)
I don't know whether the ability for a minor to consent to their own treatment is typical, or unique to oregon. what are the laws in other states?
what I'm wondering is why should abortion be the only exception? proponants say that they are looking out for the best interests of the minor, but given that minors can consent to much more dangerous medical treatments, psychiatric care, and drug rehab, I am skeptical, especially sinse virtually all the push is coming from pro-life organizations.
thoughts?
this measure is very similar to ones that other states have passed. it would require that notification be sent to the parents of a minor 15-17 in person or via certified mail. the parent has to show photo ID to prove they are the parent when recieving the mail. (14 year olds and under already need parental consent to obtail medical treatment)
like other states, this measure has a judicial bypass option. It requires the minor to send an application to the Department of Human Services which shall assign an administrative law judge, i.e. not a real judge. There can then be a confidential hearing. If the judge does not make a ruling in a timly manner the appeal is granted.
in oregon, minors 15 and older can consent to their own medical treatment:
ORS 109.640 Right to medical or dental treatment without parental consent; provision of birth control information and services to any person. Any physician or nurse practitioner may provide birth control information and services to any person without regard to the age of the person. A minor 15 years of age or older may give consent to hospital care, medical or surgical diagnosis or treatment by a physician licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Oregon, and dental or surgical diagnosis or treatment by a dentist licensed by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, without the consent of a parent or guardian, except as may be provided by ORS 109.660. A minor 15 years of age or older may give consent to diagnosis and treatment by a nurse practitioner who is licensed by the Oregon State Board of Nursing under ORS 678.375 and who is acting within the scope of practice for a nurse practitioner, without the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor.
A minor 14 years and older can also consent to their own outpatient psychiatric services and chemical dependency services, though in both cases a parent must be notified before the end of the treatment unless its not within the minors best interest to do so as determained by the doctor. a minor 15 years and older can consent to their own sterilization services, and a minor 16 and older can consent to donating blood. (source)
I don't know whether the ability for a minor to consent to their own treatment is typical, or unique to oregon. what are the laws in other states?
what I'm wondering is why should abortion be the only exception? proponants say that they are looking out for the best interests of the minor, but given that minors can consent to much more dangerous medical treatments, psychiatric care, and drug rehab, I am skeptical, especially sinse virtually all the push is coming from pro-life organizations.
thoughts?
