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Students for Life reports<\/a> that due to the proposal of a school-based health center, public high school and middle school students at Sedro-Woolley High School and nearby middle school in Washington state may have IUDs inserted without their parent\u2019s knowledge.<\/p>\n

Initially, the proposal included referring students to Planned Parenthood<\/a> for abortions. After strong objections from the community, PeaceHealth, a Catholic hospital that would conduct the proposed health center, decided not<\/strong> to refer minors to Planned Parenthood for abortion.<\/p>\n

As Students for Life recently reported<\/a>, a spokesperson for PeaceHealth said, \u201cOur providers are empowered to discuss options with patients, including abortion; however, they can not give referrals.\u201d However, girls as young as 13 could<\/strong> receive a referral for an IUD at PeaceHealth or another medical clinic without their parents finding out. The spokesperson clarified that IUDs would not be inserted in the school health center, but added, \u201cif, within the context of the confidential patient\/provider relationship, it is decided that an IUD is medically necessary, a PeaceHealth provider can insert an IUD.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Planned Parenthood called \u201cirresponsible\u201d for IUD ad<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

IUDs can have severe, sometimes life-threatening, complications if they migrate<\/a>. Women are sharing their\u00a0stories<\/a> of complications they experienced with IUDs that are not often discussed. Many women who experienced complications said they were not informed about the severity of the potential issues. Minors receiving an IUD without their parent’s knowledge are taking on risks without guidance from an adult, and if complications do occur, those minors and their parents could face significant costs.<\/p>\n

According to local news<\/a>, Christina Jepperson, Sedro-Wooley High School Board President, insisted, \u201cThis isn\u2019t going to be a condom clinic.\u201d Trying to assuage parent\u2019s fears, she said, \u201cThis really is primary care services. This isn\u2019t any different than if you would go see your primary care or family doctor for.\u201d However, Washington state law allows minor over the age of 13 to request confidential medical services, including getting IUDs and undergoing abortions. By placing a health center in the school that can give minors access to dangerous and abortifacient<\/a> contraceptive devices, many parents still have valid concerns about the proposal.<\/p>\n

Katie\u00a0Lodjic, Washington Regional Coordinator for Students for Life of America and a Sedro-Woolley High School alumna said, \u201cHealthcare corporations like PeaceHealth should not be allowed to circumvent parents by inserting IUDs into minor girls without their parents\u2019 knowledge. Parents deserve to be involved in the medical decisions of their minor\u00a0children\u00a0but the school board plan would undermine parental rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Students for Life reports that due to the proposal of a school-based health center, public high school and middle school students at Sedro-Woolley High School and nearby middle school in Washington state may have IUDs inserted without their parent\u2019s knowledge. Initially, the proposal included referring students to Planned Parenthood for abortions. 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