| Urgent Action Needed! SB172 allows a minor (under 18) to consent to medical treatment and healthcare services for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases including treatment of STD's and contraception without parental consent. Parents have a fundamental right to direct the medical treatment of their child. This is a dangerous bill for children.
The hearing for this bill is scheduled for tomorrow April 7, 2023, at 1:00pm in the Senate Committee on Judiciary.
How can you act? 1) Submit your opposition here: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/82nd2023/Bill/9889/Opinions (scroll down to "Public Opinions Submit Opinion or View Opinion Stats For SB172)
2) Contact the bill sponsors and the Senate Committee on Judiciary:
Melanie.Scheible@sen.state.nv.us; Dallas.Harris@sen.state.nv.us; James.Ohrenschall@sen.state.nv.us; Marilyn.DonderoLoop@sen.state.nv.us; rochelle.nguyen@sen.state.nv.us; Ira.Hansen@sen.state.nv.us; Lisa.Krasner@sen.state.nv.us; Jeff.Stone@sen.state.nv.us; Donate@sen.state.nv.us; James.Ohrenschall@sen.state.nv.us; Julie.Pazina@sen.state.nv.us
Tell them that parents have a fundamental right to direct the medical treatment of their children and children CANNOT consent to healthcare decisions. Do not support SB172.
3) Send your testimony to SenJUD@sen.state.nv.us before Friday, April 7 at 1:00pm.
4) You can testify in person in Carson City or Las Vegas: - Room 2135 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
- Videoconferenced to Room 4412E of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.
5) You may also testify over the phone by calling (888) 475-4499 on the date of the meeting. When prompted, provide Meeting ID 84551472660 and then press #. When prompted for a Participant ID, press #.
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