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SB3125 SD2 HD2 & HB2436 HD1
Implications: Underage children can legally give consent to undergo medical treatments for pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases without consent of parents or guardians. Underage children will have the same legal obligations as adults for issues arising from these treatments.
Implications: Underage children can consent to receiving ANY medical treatments, including drugs, relating to unwanted pregnancies and sexually-transmitted diseases without parents' knowledge and/or consent. Healthcare providers are not required to seek parents' consent or knowledge for such treatments.
Implications: Healthcare providers will be legally required to not inform parents that their underage children are undergoing treatments for unwanted pregancies and sexually-transmitted diseases. Healthcare providers will actively prevent parents from being able to recieve such information. Healthcare providers will receive payment for these services and will have a financial incentive to exploit distressed underage children.
Implications: Underage children, who are unable to work, will be held financially responsible for these costly medical treatments. Hawaii children will be trapped in a cycle of medical debt.