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Ohio Cases Put Molesters and Planned Parenthood On Notice

MiddleclassMom Wrote: Oct 05, 2012 7:57 PM

I would also add as authorized to give consent a court appointed attorney-ad-litem (I think that is the term-a person appointed to look after the interests of the minor child. This would be necessary for the cases when it is a parent that is abusing the girl.

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Ohio Cases Put Molesters and Planned Parenthood On Notice

Two Ohio court rulings make it more difficult for men to molest young girls and then use Planned Parenthood’s abortion services to cover their tracks.

One case, Fairbanks v. Planned Parenthood S.W. Ohio Region, concerned a 16-year-old girl impregnated by her biological father. A more recent case, Doe (Wallace) v. Planned Parenthood S.W. Ohio Region,focused on a 14-year-old girl impregnated by her 21-year-old soccer coach.

In the Fairbanks case, the 16-year-old girl told a Planned Parenthood employee she had been forced “to do things [she] didn’t want to do.” Under Ohio law, this statement triggered Planned Parenthood’s duty to report, which...

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