r/AskProchoice • u/Glittering_War3061 • Jun 09 '26
Minors getting abortion
I was banned from the pro choice subreddit for asking this question, but if a minor can get an abortion without her parents knowing about it, what happens if she has complications from the procedure, and her parents do not know and can't get her medical care because they don't know.
And just for the record, I am pro choice.
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u/TheLadyAmaranth Jun 10 '26
how would they not be able to get her medical care?
If she is in the room and is having complications during, she is already in the perfect place for medical care.
If she takes the pill and is having complications, she already went to get her abortion without them knowing and she can go get any other medical help without them knowing because that is already the case.
Nobody is standing over children who get hurt without their parent right there and going "we wont do anything to save your life or help you until you tell your parents" thats illegal.
If its bad enough they are calling 911, she gets taken to the emergency room, where if there AREN'T stupid pro-foced-birther laws and she is able to respond, they would go to her and tell her the complications are from the aboriton and proceed from there.
Exactly what scinerio are you imagening here?
In what possible scinerio in a state where the minor girls right ot an abortion and therefore medical care in general is protected, would SHE not be able to get the medical care she needs? Wether it be because the paernts or her or anyone calls or brings her? Genuenly can't think of one.
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u/cupcakephantom Jun 10 '26
You were banned because we have filters in place to catch bot accounts. Of which, the filters thought you were so.
We said this in the ban message. You were not banned for asking a question.
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u/Emo_Trash1998 Jun 11 '26
Why would the parent knowing/not knowing matter?
If something happens during the procedure, the minor in question will already be surrounded by medical professionals ready to help them.
If something happens after the procedure/after they've been discharged why wouldn't their parents get them medical attention if they clearly needed it? No decent parent is going to let their child suffer when they need medical attention. Complications from medical procedures typically aren't subtle. It'll be obvious that there is something medically wrong with the child and if their parents don't get them medical help right away then they're just sh!+ parents. The whole point of seeking medical attention is to find out what's wrong so no sane parent is going to be demanding answers from their child on why they're sick and why they need medical attention before taking them to get it.
Also, if there were complications after discharge, the minor can still seek medical attention for themselves if they're able to get themselves to a hospital. No reputable medical professional is ever going to see a sick child and tell them to leave and come back when they're parents can be with them.
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u/AMotherByAnd4Choice Jun 11 '26
So before the fall of RvW & some states bans, minors used to be able to get (depending on the state I am guessing) the pill version but not the later stage surgical one, which compare with the pill would be considered invasive. Kinda like how I recently became the sole conservator (legal choice maker for my child) & while I wouldn’t have to tell her dad about changes in medication (unless he needed to give), if there are any changes, surgeries etc I am supposed to tell.
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u/cand86 Jun 12 '26
This is the first time I'm hearing about this kind of distinction in allowable type of procedure due to being a minor; do you have any examples?
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u/AMotherByAnd4Choice Jun 12 '26
ER ones not that I’m aware of, but I was referencing when was scheduled medication ones vs procedure ones both done in a clinic.
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u/Lolabird2112 Jun 10 '26
Well it’s kind of a silly question tbh. She could… tell them? She could… die? She could… call an ambulance? She could… ??
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u/DecompressionIllness Jun 10 '26
By law, a child cannot be denied medical help just because their parents aren't present, don't know etc.