In a class-action lawsuit brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights, a U.S. court has ruled that Kansas laws don’t require healthcare workers to report sexual activity of people under 16 to authorities. Whew!
U.S. District Judge Thomas Marten ruled against the 2003 opinion of our favorite attorney general Phill Kline, saying that such a requirement would discourage them from seeking medical care.
One of CRR’s lawyers said this is the first declaration of constitutional protection for adolescents to communicate to health care workers.
This is great. Now if we could just keep anti-choice propaganda out of Kansas classrooms...
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Quite true too. One young woman today wanted reassurance before she presented for a medical, that the Dr would not be able to tell that she had a medical abortion over a year ago.
Even if the law is now there to protect them, the scare mongering has no doubt already jeopardized the health of some.
Thanks for posting this. If I might invite a public shout out (or suggest we might e-mail our thanks),"One of CRR's lawyers..." is Simon Heller, whom we also have to thank for successfully arguing Stenberg v. Carhart before the United States Supreme Court in 2000.
This is a faux trackback. Thanks for the update!