Sen. Erin Grall has filed a new parental rights bill to require people under 18 to get their guardians’ permission in order to be treated for sexually transmissible diseases or receive information on contraception.

The Fort Pierce Republican last week filed SB 166 , which would make several changes for minors’ access to health care to give parents more control.

Licensed health care professionals would still be allowed to examine minors for STDs without their parents’ approval. But under the bill, they would no longer be allowed to treat a minor’s STD without a guardian’s consent.

“The consent of a parent or guardian of a minor is not a prerequisite for an examination; however, the consent of a parent or guardian is required for treatment,” Grall’s legislation reads.

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