Under proposed law, no emergency care for kids without parental consent
Published: May 20, 2021 8:05 PM EDT
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A bill nearing law in Florida would make it criminal for a doctor or trained medical professional to step in and help an underaged child in an emergency without parental consent.
That means if your child is in a life-threatening medical situation and you’re not around, a doctor wouldn’t be allowed to step in and save your child.
Doctors would have to break their oath or break the law, according to the Florida Medical Association and eight other professional organizations.
They fear the so-called “Parents’ Bill of Rights” (HB 241) will stop doctors and nurses from taking lifesaving actions outside an emergency room. If they do, they would face a first-degree misdemeanor.