Friends,
I wanted to add some clarifying details to my email from yesterday, "Oregon's Parental Rights: Going, going..."
In my previous email I stated there was no age for consent to receive an abortion or for gender-altering care. That was partially correct. According to Section 8 of HB 2002 a minor can consent to receiving reproductive health care information and services — in other words an abortion.
For gender-altering care, however, the consent age remains at 15. To which I ask, why? Why is this not 18 or 21? Again gender-altering procedures are often life-long changes, and sometimes irreversible. Should 15 year olds be making such decisions without the knowledge of their parents?
In summary: HB 2002 allows a 10 year to receive an abortion in Oregon with no parental consent; the age of consent for gender-altering care remains 15 years old.
My goal is always to provide accurate information. Hopefully this will add clarity to my previous email.
Best regards,
E. WERNER RESCHKE
State Representative, HD 55
The Crater Lake District
Capitol Phone
(503) 986-1455
Capitol Address
900 Court St. NE, H-383
Salem, OR 97301
Email
Rep.EWernerReschke@oregonlegislature.gov
Website
www.oregonlegislature.gov/reschke
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