Working in an ER in California in the 90’s. Had a 16 yo come in with belly pain, turned out to be an ectopic pregnancy. Because her condition was pregnancy related, I needed her permission to tell her parents. She refused.
Dad asks me “ what’s wrong with my daughter?” I said I can’t tell you.
Almost got assaulted at that point. Tried to calm him down and told him,
“In California, certain conditions in a minor require their consent to tell anyone. For example, anything dealing with sex, an STD or pregnancy....”
Dad took the hint and went in and grilled daughter till she broke down and told him.
That is a totally disgusting set of events, you are a bully. That girl has a right to her own privacy about her sex life and her dad can go directly to hell. I wouldn’t have dreamed of telling my parents my teenage sex life and I don’t want to know theirs. You were WRONG!
Well handled!
You did the right thing. Please ignore the lunatic.
You did the right thing. Please ignore the lunatic.
Ditto!