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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I think I found a way to convince them. we can say that with free healthcare kids under 18 will be able to go to a hospital and ask for treatment b without their parents because they won't need money anyway and doctors would want to keep their medical history confidential.

if kids can make healthcare decisions without their parents getting involved, that would be a first step towards lowering the age of consent!

I made it up but if we make it sound convincing they'll be advocating for free healthcare in no time.

[–] Zink 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unfortunately i think “Medical privacy” is going to scream “abortion” to your target audience.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Not to mention that anything mentioning minors making their own medical decisions without parental consent will be interpreted as confused kids allowed to get trans surgeries en masse. It makes no sense but that fear is already there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, but that's like acknowledging children have rights, they can't have that.