parental consent /tags/parental-consent parental consent en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:57:00 GMT Minors’ rights curbed, parents’ rights expanded, under Florida House bill /health/2026-01-28/minors-rights-curbed-parents-rights-expanded-under-florida-house-bill Florida physicians can treat minors for sexually transmitted infections, substance abuse, and mental health problems without first obtaining parental consent. Those rights, scattered throughout Florida statues, would be eliminated, and the Parents’ Bill of Rights expanded, under HB 173. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:57:00 GMT /health/2026-01-28/minors-rights-curbed-parents-rights-expanded-under-florida-house-bill Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix Different voices around the state sound off on Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law /2022-04-20/different-voices-around-the-state-sound-off-on-floridas-dont-say-gay-law We dedicated this program to sharing stories from the LGBTQ+ community in South Florida and across the state. Plus, we highlight a project that focuses on trans joy. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:07:39 GMT /2022-04-20/different-voices-around-the-state-sound-off-on-floridas-dont-say-gay-law Caitie Muñoz, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson Lawmakers Require Parental Notification For Youth Baker Acts, Advocates Cheer Bill's Passage /news/2021-05-24/lawmakers-require-parental-notification-for-youth-baker-acts-advocates-cheer-bills-passage Parents have long fretted about schools’ ability to circumvent them in critical health decisions regarding their children. Now, those loopholes are getting smaller after the legislature approved provisions requiring parents be notified before their child is sent for an involuntary psychiatric exam. It's part of a years-long effort by parents rights groups and mental health advocates to curb the use of the state's Baker Act on children. Mon, 24 May 2021 09:53:19 GMT /news/2021-05-24/lawmakers-require-parental-notification-for-youth-baker-acts-advocates-cheer-bills-passage Lynn Hatter Court Rules Against Teen In Parental Consent Case /2020-08-18/court-rules-against-teen-in-parental-consent-case Nearly six months after the Legislature passed a law requiring parental consent before minors can have abortions, an appeals court has turned down arguments of a pregnant teen who sought to be exempt from the requirement. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:38:48 GMT /2020-08-18/court-rules-against-teen-in-parental-consent-case Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida Controversial Parental Consent Abortion Legislation Ready For Vote In Florida Senate /show/the-florida-roundup/2020-01-24/controversial-parental-consent-abortion-legislation-ready-for-vote-in-florida-senate A Florida bill that would require teenagers under 18 years of age to get parental permission for an abortion passed its final Senate committee this week.… Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:58:44 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2020-01-24/controversial-parental-consent-abortion-legislation-ready-for-vote-in-florida-senate Could El Salvador's Draconian Abortion Ban Become Part Of Florida's Debate? /show/latin-america-report/2020-01-20/could-el-salvadors-draconian-abortion-ban-become-part-of-floridas-debate Two months ago, Democratic state Rep. Cindy Polo of Miami Lakes visited a prison in El Salvador. Polo met an inmate named Berta Margarita Arana, a… Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:02:05 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-01-20/could-el-salvadors-draconian-abortion-ban-become-part-of-floridas-debate Tim Padgett