Yahoo News
Ana Goñi-Lessa
- SB 1288 seeks to o strip away young individuals’ access to healthcare, by requiring parental consent for nearly all forms of reproductive health care. It would also require parental consent for risk assessment surveys, which are crucial to screen for abuse at home or mental health struggles.
- Survivors and advocates for access to reproductive healthcare spoke out against the bill. Their testimonies highlighted how the current practices protect young individuals from harm and allowing them the choice for family planning and accessing birth control. The sponsor of this bill, Sen. Grall, denied any claim that this legislation would bring about harm.