Posted on 11/14/2009 9:53:21 AM PST by SmithL
A proposal to allow students in the San Juan Unified School District to be excused from school without parental consent for "confidential medical services" has stirred up a debate that's been playing out throughout the state.
The Pacific Justice Institute – a conservative legal nonprofit – is expected to square off against Planned Parenthood and the nonprofit National Center for Youth Law on the question of whether students in grades seven to 12 can leave campus for medical services that generally include abortions, acquiring birth control and treatment for sexual assault, drug and mental health issues.
Parents on both sides of the issue are expected to join in the fight at a Tuesday school board meeting.
"They are officially usurping parental authority," said Erline Applegate, the parent of a junior at El Camino High School. "Children, who are teenagers, in most cases do not have the sufficient knowledge or wisdom to make decisions at times" like these.
But those who argue in favor of confidentiality say they are protecting children. . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
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