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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 87951" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <strong>the school's clinic is the primary health care provider </strong>for some students </div></div> </p><p></p><p>So you have a public health clinic in a school whose students are dependent upon it for health care. Of course parents will sign 'blank' consent forms ... or deny their kids health care.</p><p></p><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the consent form <strong>does not clearly define the services</strong> being offered. </div></div> </p><p></p><p>Sending your kid to the school nurse for a sore throat is qualitatively different than sending them to the school nurse for a gynecological exam and the prescription of birth control pills. Parents have the right to know. If the student suddenly comes down with appendicitis and needs surgery, shouldn't the school be obligated to notify the parents? Why does the school feel it has the right to take parents out of the loop in regard to reproductive decisions?</p><p></p><p>Bear in mind that these kids are as young as 11. If this was a discussion concerning 16/17 years olds I would feel differently. </p><p>That's what angers me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 87951, member: 1545"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> [b]the school's clinic is the primary health care provider [/b]for some students </div></div> So you have a public health clinic in a school whose students are dependent upon it for health care. Of course parents will sign 'blank' consent forms ... or deny their kids health care. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the consent form [b]does not clearly define the services[/b] being offered. </div></div> Sending your kid to the school nurse for a sore throat is qualitatively different than sending them to the school nurse for a gynecological exam and the prescription of birth control pills. Parents have the right to know. If the student suddenly comes down with appendicitis and needs surgery, shouldn't the school be obligated to notify the parents? Why does the school feel it has the right to take parents out of the loop in regard to reproductive decisions? Bear in mind that these kids are as young as 11. If this was a discussion concerning 16/17 years olds I would feel differently. That's what angers me. [/QUOTE]
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