Democrats Push to Lower Age of Consent to 12 for Medical, Mental Treatment

Parental rights advocates celebrate the withdrawal of a California bill that would have allowed children 15 years old or up to get vaccines without parental consent in Sacramento on Aug. 31, 2022. Courtesy of Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids

Minors as young as 12 can in various parts of the United States now be treated for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), undergo mental health counseling, get a vaccine, and even have an abortion without their parents knowing.

Many states lowered the age of medical consent during the pandemic, just before the emergence of the child transgender craze now topping headline news across the nation.