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Supreme Court Weighs Parental Rights vs Youth Shelter Laws | Seattle News
The Supreme Court is poised to make a landmark ruling on parental rights as it takes up a high-stakes case challenging a Washington state law that lets shelters bypass parental consent for runaway teens seeking gender-affirming care. Passed in 2023, the law permits emergency shelters to notify state authorities instead of parents if there’s concern about abuse, neglect, or access to reproductive or gender-affirming services. Opponents, including conservative groups, argue the law violates fundamental parental rights, religious freedom, and due process by allowing irreversible medical…
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