gynecological procedures are already different -

Posted By: Amanda on 2008-10-31
In Reply to: Upon this we agree - gourdpainter

my daughter works in a gynecology office and minors are routinely treated without the consent of their parents. Also, their parents are not allowed to go into the examining with them unless the daughter wants them to and their records are not discussed with the parents.

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For all you pro-choice people - Chele
- In 1982 - me
- Upon this we agree - gourdpainter
  - gynecological procedures are already different - - Amanda
    - Who pays for these procedures? My guess - wannie
      - you are right - but it is the privacy laws - - Amanda
        They're children, though. They're not - wannie
      - No--you and I pay for them. - Kendra
        why would we be paying for it? - Amanda
        if you are there and know about the visit - Kendra
        that is, if the child does not want the parents to know at all - Kendra
        as a minor, it is not up to them!! - nm
        so you think the doctor is going to let me walk out and not pay? - Amanda
        If your child goes to an OB/GYN - Kendra
        well they don't in Georgia - - Amanda
        are you sure? - Kendra
        off the subject of gyno and onto mental health - - Amanda
        And that wasn't right either. He was a minor. It is your - wannie
        wow--sorry about the problems with your son. NM - Kendra
        thank you - but it is better - he just graduated basic training Friday - - Amanda
        Glad to hear it! NM - Kendra
        I know we never not charged a parent for a visit - - Amanda
        so how do you think that children - Kendra
        I never meant to discuss the money - - Amanda
        not it's not, but that doesn't make it right. - Kendra
        But the conversation is about kids who are having - wannie
        my point was it is already happening - - Amanda
        I know and it's a sad state of affairs that is already - wannie
- Exactly. And the government can stay out of my pocketbook.... - sam
- Great post, Chele. I agree. Besides, - sm
- I so agree! And even if it was not a moral issue, what about the medical issues (sm) - MeMT
  - There is more to it than that... - Kendra
    - Oh I totally agree with you nm - MeMT
- amen. - nm
- you are right - nm

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Who pays for these procedures? My guess
would be that if the minor doesn't have the money, mommy and/or daddy will be billed and expected to pay because the child is a minor.