Grok points out this article is BS:
“Misleading or overstated elements (where the “lies” or heavy spin come in):
The claim that a parent literally cannot schedule a routine or general doctor’s appointment for a 12-year-old is not accurate as a broad rule. For standard pediatric care, check-ups, acute illness, vaccinations, chronic condition management (e.g., asthma, diabetes), etc., parents remain fully authorized to schedule, consent, and access records for minors under 18.
The viral father’s specific situation may involve a specialist or service falling under one of the confidential minor consent categories (possibly mental health, reproductive/endocrine-related if there’s any gender/transition angle implied by context, or another protected area), triggering confidentiality rules. But the article/thread frames it as a general “can’t see a doctor” policy for any appointment, which is false.
No California law broadly strips parents of authority to book appointments for 12-year-olds across all medical care. Routine/family doctor visits are still parent-driven.
The “can’t access accounts” part is partially true only for the protected/confidential portions of care — not a blanket lockout.”
Why is lifesite news allowed to be posted here? That website lies all the time, meanwhile I cannot post from RT despite the fact that RT has NEVER lied
It did appear way over the top, even for Commiefornia. No Babylon Bee even.
I assumed the claim was mostly contrived for drama, until I read the fourth paragraph in your post, which confirms that even if not true for every medical situation, it IS the case for some very signficant issues. Parents ought to have knowledge of and the final say in all the items in parentheses as “confidential minor consent categories”.
If your child runs up enormous bills without your knowledge of consent, do you have to pay them? If your child suffers significant harm from medical treatment the child agreed to, but you didn’t, can you sue the medical prvctitioners and institutions?