Erica Card

Parents should have these rights to protect their minor children. Until they are adults, there should be no room for other adults to keep important information from parents or spend time alone with them. It’s not about safety if the people most invested in their safety are being told to step out of the room when they are having a physical exam or they are being put in uncomfortable positions to share information with adults they don’t know. And just because those adults have gone to college and received a degree, it doesn’t mean they are safe or that they align with the way a parent chooses to raise their children. As someone who was violated by a doctor at the age of 16, I am appalled that this is even considered safe for children. Do better!