California lawmakers are considering legislation that would ensure parents are left in the dark when minors struggle with life-changing

decisions about sex, drugs, gender transitions and other “sensitive services.”

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State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson is pushing SB 1004 with the help of Planned Parenthood to “ensure patients can successfully and safely use their rightful insurance to access needed care without fearing that their private healthcare information will land in the hands of someone who could potentially hurt or shame them for their health care decisions,” according to a fact sheet distributed by Jackson.

Essentially, the bill would prohibit insurance companies from notifying policyholders about “sensitive services” by creating “automatic confidentiality” for minors using their parents’ insurance. Obamacare extended the age of eligibility for children on family plans to 26, but current law requires dependents to request confidentiality if they don’t want their parents to know about their health decisions.

“SB 1004 will protect patients by establishing automatic confidentiality when accessing sensitive services, putting the responsibility on the insurer rather than the patient. This bill will also expand the definition of sensitive services to ensure services related to mental health, reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, substance use disorders, transgender health including gender affirming care, and intimate partner violence remain confidential,” the fact sheet reads.

The Christian Post reports:

California state law currently allows minors to give consent to the following medical procedures and treatments in cases of: abortion; drug­ and alcohol ­related problems; HIV/AIDS; certain infectious, contagious, or communicable diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases; mental health drugs and counseling; pregnancy and birth control; and sexual assault, according to the California Healthcare Foundation.

Under the new bill, insurers would be held criminally liable if they informed parents or guardians that their insurance policies were paying for any of these procedures for their children.

The California Family Council is warning parents about the proposed legislation, which currently is not assigned to a committee.

“Government bureaucrats should not be helping Planned Parenthood undermine parents’ rights to guide and oversee the healthcare of their children,” said California Family Council President Jonathan Keller. “Transparency matters. The owner of an insurance policy deserves to know what medical procedures they are paying for. If an adult under 26 wants insurance privacy, they can and should purchase their own insurance.”

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SB 1004 comes just months after Planned Parenthood announced plans to launch 50 “wellbeing centers” in high schools across Los Angeles “to provide health care services, education, parent resources and support, and more to students on campus.

“The on-campus Wellbeing Centers aim to create a safe space in each school where students can receive the education and health services they need to lead healthy lives. Now open in five high schools, the Centers will eventually open on fifty high school campuses across L.A. County, and will offer services including health and wellness education services, sexual health services, peer leadership opportunities, parent education and support, and more,” according to a December press release.

SB 1004 and the new Planned Parenthood school clinics both seemingly align with the stated policies of the California Teachers Association, which advocates for students who think they’re transgender to receive access to hormone therapy.

The CTA policy states: “CTA believes comprehensive school based health care clinics are needed to bring caring and responsive services to young people. The clinics shall provide cisgender, transgender and non-binary youth equal and confidential access to decision-making rights for students and their families,” according to the Epoch Times.

The rationale: “Current interpretation of California state law does not allow trans students to begin gender identity confirming hormone therapy without the consent of both legal guardians, however it does allow for cis minors to receive hormones (e.g. birth control) without the barrier of parental permission.

“This inequity of decision-making forces some children to go through the wrong puberty and can negatively impact the child’s mental health.”