Mother furious after in-school clinic sets up teen's abortion

KOMO ^ | Mar 23, 2010 | Komo staff

[GSP.FAN]

SEATTLE -- The mother of a Ballard High School student is fuming after the health center on campus helped facilitate her daughter's abortion during school hours.

The mother, whom KOMO News has chosen to identify only as "Jill," says the clinic kept the information "confidential."

[Kimmers]

A student has to have a permission by parents/guardian to leave campus so how did this child leave school without consent?

I do not understand how preforming a surgical procedure on minor is okay without parental consent....wow

I am a school nurse and this disgusts me. This nurse should be fired and loose her license.....

[Pollster1]

Still, protecting the next child would be a good thing. I’m shocked that it’s necessary, but it’s a step in the right direction.

[silverleaf]

what will?

doing nothing?

the girl and her family will suffer depression and possibly PTSD, if now now, in years ahead. the school administrators should pay for the therapy.

[JenB]

ping

[BobL]

I busted an arm in high school and had to wait hours prior to getting it treated...as they had to track down one of my parents and get permission (pre cell phone days). If only I had been pregnant...LOL.

[matt1234]

This story was covered on the John Carslon radio show in Seattle today. One of his staffers spoke at length with the mother of the student. Both the student and her boyfriend have become so distraught that they had to be hospitalized. The student had repeated panic attacks. No details on the boyfriend.

The student was 15 when the abortion was performed in December. The parents didn't find out until months later. The a-holes at the clinic told the student not to tell her parents, but she eventually did.

This is what Hillary's Village looks like.

[One Name]

Its an outrageous perversion of values. The same school officials would be required to report to social services if your child had a “suspicious” injury and subject the parent(s)to invasive inquiry.

But secret murder at the state’s behest is somehow in society’s best interest.

[GSP.FAN]

In CA it is the law,no need to talk to mammy or daddy just the teacher and it will be okay..

[GSP.FAN]

“The school administrators should pay for the therapy”..

Taxpayers end up paying the bill.

[Pardon Me]

No, it's not everywhere! Not all schools promote sex! You can't make a blanket statement—it's simply not true.

I think it is criminal that a school would do what they did in this Ballard case. I'm not condoning their actions in any way!

I am just so tired of all the school bashing here at FR. There are plenty of great schools in this country as well as great teachers.

[chris_bdba]

THey do this in every state! Don’t sign the permission slips ever.

[patriot preacher]

Apparently this parent does not understand — children are property of the State. Birth policy is regulated by the State. The parental unit has only so much right to determine the activities or restriction thereon as the Federal authorities permit. Get used to it people. Obama hath spoken — much like the demagogues who preceded him.

[metmom]

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[higgmeister]

The student was 15 when the abortion was performed in December. The parents didn't find out until months later. The a-holes at the clinic told the student not to tell her parents, but she eventually did.

It's a miracle the kid didn't off herself from holding that anguish and regret inside for months.

[metmom]

I hope she sues the district and owns them.

Yeah, I know, the public school defenders will try to discourage it claiming it’s taxpayer money.

They shouldn’t have used taxpayer money to provide an abortion, a serious medical procedure, to her daughter in the first place.

[little jeremiah]

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I wonder what "provisions" under the new Hellth Care laws there are for school children getting abortions. I'm sure it's addressed in there somewhere.

[metmom]

Fine. Post some articles about them.

[reg45]

"At any age in the state of Washington, an individual can consent to a termination of pregnancy," he said.

Unless, your age is less than zero (preborn).

[metmom]

Are you a teacher or an administrator?

[GSP.FAN]

Perfect..
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