Oregon is Now Allowing 15-Year-Olds to Make This Life-Altering Decision Without Parental Consent

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Posted on AllSides July 10, 2015

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Teenagers as young as 15 years old can now get sex change operations in the state of Oregon without their parents’ consent — and at taxpayers’ expense. Fox News reports Oregon Health Plan gatekeepers quietly changed the rules in January with no public debate

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