Once again the ubiquitous Planned Parenthood is on the offense, skulking the halls of our state house, and backing legislation that would allow nurse practitioners to perform vasectomies.
Oregon House Bill 2103 has already passed the house and is on its way to the senate. In 2015 Planned Parenthood promoted House Bill 2678, same bill different number. Fortunately, enough senators did not look favorably upon this bill and it died—a deserved death.
Parents need to understand that any type of contraceptive care can be accessed by their child at any age in Oregon without parental knowledge or consent. A vasectomy is considered contraceptive care! Will school-based health clinics be performing vasectomies?
Imagine your child is being taught that the world is becoming over-populated; and we are killing all the helpless animals; and his teacher asks him, “Johnnie, how can you help save the planet?”
Or, “how can you help save all the innocent animals that will die?”
“Johnnie, you can make a difference however small. It’s quite simple in the eyes of the loathsome Planned Parenthood…have a vasectomy and you won’t even miss a day of school, and you will be helping to save the planet at the same time.”
Or, your child is being taught that our planet is experiencing global warming, or global cooling, whichever fits their narrative at the time…too many cars, too many people. How can your child do his part to help cool the earth?
Did you know that sterilization forms can be made available at school-based health clinics (SBHC)?
These laws have the real potential of creating a wedge between you and your child through private organizations that have been given access to your child while at school.
When did Oregon parents and guardians give permission for strangers to give “grown-up” rights to their children? Minors are not developmentally and emotionally equipped to understand the long term ramifications of the decision to have a vasectomy.
Could this be promoted to your child during health class? Is your SBHC informing you, in advance, of each and every individual contact they have with your child? You need to find out. Request a copy of your child’s school policies and practices when it comes to advance notification and parental involvement. These items should be readily available.
(Unless otherwise noted, the opinions expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Northwest Connection.)
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