Some state policies overrule the HIPPA Privacy Act and allow minors to agree to medical treatment without parental knowledge.
In the military health system, parents are removed from their child’s medical records portal when the child is 12 years old.
A pediatric clinic in Washington acted similarly, removing parental access from their child’s medical records as the child turns 13.
“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,” one parent said.
“They are using a minor’s access to reproductive health to cut parents out of the portal,” they continued.
The moves follow the push for transgenderism, abortion, and vaccinations to have lower ages of consent.
Reporting from The American Spectator:
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.”
