Re:Supreme Court's Ruling Practically Wipes Out Free Speech ...
by felixgallo on Saturday July 12, 2025 @07:05PM
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the child can't consent to medical procedures without a parent, today, and if the parent says no, the decision is deferred until the age of majority.
Re:Supreme Court's Ruling Practically Wipes Out Free Speech ...
by lelanthran on Saturday July 12, 2025 @07:24PM
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> he child can't consent to medical procedures without a parent, today, and if the parent says no, the decision is deferred until the age of majority.
What does the parent's opinion have to do with it? Their opinion is equally ignored when it comes to statutory rape, no?
This is not a "this is a private matter between the child and the parent" scenario. Some things are, but a clear majority of people do not feel that this should be one of those things.
It's why there is an age of consent that no kid can waive.
It's why kids aren't allowed to do lots of things, like vote, drive, drink etc.
There needs to be a compelling reason to make an exception for one politically charged thing that comes with irreversible physical changes.
There also needs to be a compelling reason why that decision cannot be deferred until age of majority.