{"id":304743,"date":"2024-01-06T13:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T19:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=304743"},"modified":"2024-01-05T19:55:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T01:55:39","slug":"planned-parenthood-social-media-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-social-media-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Parenthood opposes child social media safety bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A New Jersey bill requiring parental approval before a minor can join social media has garnered opposition… from Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion business.<\/p>\n

Last November, Democrat Herb Conaway introduced<\/a> a bill that would require children in New Jersey to have parental approval to use social media, including required verification of the adult’s age. \u201cWe have to get a hold of this,\u201d Conaway told NJ Advance Media at the time. \u201cEveryone in our country should be alarmed in the rising prevalence of mental illness among our children. Much of it can be laid at the feet of social media. The government has to step in and act responsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Numerous organizations, like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), oppose the bill<\/a>, and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey likewise issued a press release<\/a> condemning the bill. They argue that numerous at-risk children need access to social media.<\/p>\n

“Any restrictions to accessing the internet will cut off entire populations \u2013 oftentimes the most vulnerable populations \u2013 who need access to information,” said Planned Parenthood Action Fund. It claims that this includes:<\/p>\n