Though the HIPAA Privacy Rule grants parents access to medical records until a child turns 18, many overruling state policies allow minors to consent to medical treatment without parental involvement.
The Federalist recently published a piece by Amy Haywood that breaks down the impact of the Defense Department’s adolescent health policies on military families. Akin to many state policies, the military health system kicks parents off medical record portals when a child turns 12.
Haywood explains that it is common practice, recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, for doctors to seek alone time with minor patients. Haywood asserts that the resulting message that is promoted is: “Medical personnel can be trusted, but parents cannot.”
One parent shared her experience, explaining: “This is a national issue with the MyChart system among others. I experienced the same issue yesterday at University of Florida Shands with my 12-year-old son…. They are using a minor’s access to reproductive health to cut parents out of the portal.”
This is a national issue with the MyChart system among others. I experienced the same issue yesterday at University of Florida Shands with my 12-year-old son. This is also occurring within the military healthcare system. They are using a minor’s access to reproductive health to… https://t.co/FOHQbsUaUH pic.twitter.com/Kv35vqUocF
— January Littlejohn (@JanuaryDoNoHarm) July 26, 2023
The effort to create a divide between children and parents stretches far beyond the health care system and into education and culture. In addition to medical record access, many are pushing for consent ages to be lowered for medical treatments related to transgenderism, abortion, and vaccinations.
It is clear that parents need to be vigilant of how their children’s medical care is being handled.
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A current intern at The American Spectator, Grace Reilly is a rising senior at Grove City College, where she is a marketing fellow at the Institute for Faith and Freedom. In her role as a fellow, she is the host of the Post-Roe America Conference Series and Meet the Scholars and co-host of the Liberty Mail podcast. Grace has appeared on Fox News, Newsmax, and America’s Voice News, in addition to a variety of podcasts, radio, print, and television in her home state of Connecticut. Follow her on Instagram @conservativegrace and on Twitter @conservgrace.
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