A North Carolina hospital network informed parents that they cannot view their child’s prescriptions if the patient is over 12 years old.
“Beginning November 1, 2023, children ages 12-17 will need to create a new account on the CarolinaCARE website in order to see or order their prescription medications. Parents will no longer be able to view or manage their child’s prescriptions,” a document from CarolinaCARE reads. “If you have a child who will turn 12 after this date, this change will automatically take place on their 12th birthday.”
Under the new guidelines, parents will be unable to view “treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and other diseases that must be reported to the state; pregnancy, drug or alcohol abuse; and mental health.”
The inclusion of “mental health” led some to believe that CarolinaCARE will attempt to prescribe hormones and puberty blockers.
“This change is to protect the privacy of your child’s prescription records,” a letter to parents states. “It allows minors to receive prescription medication for sensitive issues as permitted by law, without worrying about how their parents might react.“
The move follows the state’s Republican-led General Assembly overriding a veto from Governor Roy Cooper (D), who did not approve a law limiting transgender medical treatments for minors.
Reporting from Infowars:
It appears CarolinaCARE is attempting to side-step the NC law by claiming that as a home delivery service that caters to multiple states it must enact a blanket policy to simultaneously abide by the laws of various states. “Because CarolinaCARE is a home delivery pharmacy, it serves patients in multiple states with varying laws regarding access to health information, including prescriptions. This change is taking place in order to remain compliant with laws in all of the states CarolinaCARE services to ensure continued privacy of your child’s prescription records.”
