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IkeBana » 11 Feb 2023, 8:48 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2023, 8:48 am

Let's get this straight.  When the Great Salt Bay Community School Social Worker provided the "chest binder" to the 13 year old girl and told her that he was not going to tell her parents and that she did not need to tell them either, he was providing legal confidentiality information to that student.  Minors in the State of Main have legal rights to confidentiality which includes parents and/or guardians.

YOUNG MAINERS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! January 8, 2020 Abortion, Birth Control, HIV/AIDS, Sex Ed

The Great Salt Bay School Social worker was not only providing direct service help to this student, he was protecting the student's legal right to receive care on a confidential basis.

Without parental/guardian permission a minor in the State of Maine can be tested and treated for STD's, tested for HIV and receive counseling and information before and after the test.

Minors in the State of Maine have the right to an abortion if they can provide their own written and informed consent, and have ONE of the following:
- written consent of a parent, guardian or OTHER ADULT FAMILY MEMBER.
- written consent and counseling from a licensed provider, doctor, nurse, or approved counselor.  All abortion clinics in Maine have licensed providers who can provide this counseling.
- written consent of a judge

Without parental/guardian permission a minor in the State of Maine can consent to mental health counseling for:
- alcohol problems
- drug addition or abuse
- emotional or psychological difficulties*

*which would include difficulty with gender identity

The only person who did anything wrong in this case is the asshole mother who went running to the **** media.  Did the asshole mother think about how this publicity would impact her daughter?  **** no, she did not.