Seattle Mom: School Sent My Daughter for Secret Abortion without Telling Me

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Wednesday March 24, 2010

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Seattle Mom: School Sent My Daughter for Secret Abortion without Telling Me

By Patrick B. Craine

SEATTLE, Washington, March 24, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Seattle mother is furious after learning that her 15-year-old daughter was sent by her school's health center for a secret abortion, reports ABC-affiliate KOMO.

The mother, identified only as “Jill,” says her daughter was given a pregnancy test at Ballard High School's Teen Health Center, which came back positive.  Rather than informing the parents, she said, the center gave the girl a pass and put her in a taxi for the abortuary, all during school hours.

"They just told her that if she concealed it from her family, that it would be free of charge and no financial responsibility," Jill said.

She added that she had signed a consent form allowing her daughter to be treated at the health center, thinking it covered issues like earaches, sports physicals, or even contraception, but wasn't aware they would be arranging abortions.

"Nowhere in this paperwork does it mention abortion or facilitating abortion." she said. "Signing this paper makes me feel like my rights were completely stripped away."

T.J. Cosgrove of the King County Health Department, which oversees the center, explained that Washington state does not recognize parents' opinions on such issues.  "At any age in the state of Washington, an individual can consent to a termination of pregnancy," he said.

Contact Information:

Principal Phil Brockman
Ballard High School
1418 NW 65th Street
Seattle, WA 98117
Phone: 206-252-1000
Fax: 206-252-1001
E-mail:

URL: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/mar/10032412.html

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[Tax-chick]

Thanks!

[Cboldt]

-- I would think that a State law, that endangered minors and that nullified parental rights, would not be constitutional. Am I wrong? --

The judges find it all to be in constitutional order. I looked at the Texas (Jane Doe) cases, and learned what a scumbag Alberto Gonzalez is, based on his rulings as Supreme Court (of Texas) judge. Texas!

I would presume that California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York, etc. are even less respectful of "parental rights."

[topher]

I don't know.

But this might come under the heading of child endangerment.

According to Medical Law, a child cannot consent to such a medical procedure -- only the parents. I am studying Practical Nursing, and we covered this recently, as we could be liable if a minor has a medical procedure without the parents consent.

[Lexinom]

We paid for it.

We paid to execute this little baby in the womb.

We paid for the machine that sucked his tiny body out of what should be the warmest and safest place on earth.

We paid for the scalpel that scraped out a left-behind arm or leg.

And we did nothing to make amends for this little life snuffed out without justifiable cause.

This is who we are - not just in the State of Washington, but as Americans.

Pressing the envelope a little further, I might venture that this is why our nation is in its current state of turmoil and upheaval.

[Minipax]

Liberals truly are evil people.

[eyeamok]

If this was my daughter a Post Term Abortion would have been performed on the Person that Authorized this .

[muawiyah]

The abortionists and their running dog lackeys have protected themselves with various laws in Washington state.

I'm not sure they've protected themselves against vendetta, but eventually people who pull this sort of thing run up against a humorless nut case ~ and maybe the trigger event has nothing whatsoever to do with abortion.

People are funny ~ power abusers like to argue about parking spaces in grocery store lots.

[Michael.SF.]

My first reaction was skepticism.

So I had to confirm it.

Here is a link to the ABC news report (Video did not load).

Seattle Post Intelligencer and Fox News also have the story.

[torchthemummy]

Children can make the decision about abortion.

To take it further: Children can make the decision about abort(ing children).

[Tax-chick]

You’re right.

[Tucker39]

Oh my!
Don’t call them savages!
Don’t you realize that ABORTION is the holiest sacrament of the Looney Left Religion of death?
Hey! I just thought of something!
If gov’t pays for the sacrament of abortion; where’s the separation of church and state? Just askin’.

[Eagles6]

"If that school system receives Federal funds, and even a penny of that funding was used to facilitate this abortion, it was a violation of the Hyde Amendment."

Stop! Stop! You're killin" me! Ha! Ha!

Seriously, do you really think that the Abortionist In Chief gives a rat's a$$ about the Hyde Amendment?

[Tucker39]

If that had been your daughter, that would have been YOUR grandchild they butchered without consulting YOU!

[Oberon]

Seriously, do you really think that the Abortionist In Chief gives a rat's a$$ about the Hyde Amendment?

No, but somebody could sure make it hot for a local school district. Make 'em lose their federal funding, we could. :D

[Eagles6]

I’m with ya, they should go to jail for killing the ladies grandchild but, sadly, it won’t happen.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***the center gave the girl a pass and put her in a taxi for the abortuary, all during school hours.***

All this from a school that will not allow you to give child an asprin w/o parental consent! Wow!

[Lets Roll NOW]

Evil is on display all around us. It’s time we fight back. Get your kids out of the public school system.

[PubliusMM]

OK...who paid the bill? Doesn’t the school get Federal funds? How do they account for those funds to ensure none of the that federal money supports this type of nanny-state garbage? Short answer: They can’t.

[SevenofNine]

You know when I growing up I need my parent permission get my ear pierce at age of 14, go on school trip or activivies or if I got hurt at school the hospital need inform my mom or dad to have operation

Yeah in this f*** up I could have abortion without my parent know about it WTF

[little jeremiah]

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Another story about the teenager sent to have an abortion by the school and was instructed not to tell her mother.