From: atropos@mac.com   
      
   On Jan 26, 2026 at 2:51:55 PM PST, "Rhino"    
   wrote:   
      
   > On 2026-01-26 3:08 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:   
   >   
   >>  ...because in California, anyone 12 years and older is considered a   
   'medical   
   >>  adult' and parents have no right to know about or direct their medical   
   care.   
   >>   
   >>  Not a joke.   
   >>   
   >>  -------------------------   
   >>  https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2015606436550828319?s=20   
   >>   
   > Did California give kids 12 and over this "medical adult" status so that   
   > they could get "gender-confirming" care - and abortions - without   
   > obstacles? That would be consistent with the kinds of things the   
   > activists typically demand.   
      
   Of course. That's exactly why they did it. Too many parents were interfering   
   with schools and others transing kids, so they passed a law to cut parents out   
   of their kids' medical care decisions.   
      
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