UPDATE! WITHDRAWN! We’ve Done It Again!! ACTION ALERT: Please Ask Senator Kagan to WITHDRAW SB378 Which Would Allow Minors of ANY Age to Consent to Vaccination Without Parental Consent

Text of SB378: Public Health – Vaccinations – Minor Consent

Providing that minors who are at least 14 years old have the same capacity as an adult to consent to vaccination; authorizing minors under the age of 14 years to consent to vaccination under certain circumstances; and providing that the capacity to consent does not include the capacity to refuse vaccination for which a parent or guardian has given consent.
 
UPDATE 2/19/23: We are pleased to report this bill has been withdrawn by its sponsor! 
Informed Choice Maryland placed considerable pressure on this bill this past week, and let it be known on Thursday, February 16th that we were prepared to bring in expert testimony at the hearing on Wednesday, February 22nd. Senator Kagan spontaneously withdrew the bill on Friday, February 17th. Thank you ICM members for your continued support and please let this serve as a reminder that your voice does count! 

why icm OPPOSES SB378

ATTENTION MEMBERS: THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION WE HAVE ISSUED TO DATE!

Please contact Senator Kagan immediately and explain in your own words why you believe she must withdraw this bill. The following points may be helpful:

Who to contact about SB378

There will be a hearing for SB378 before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, February 22 at 1:00 PM.

URGENT: At this time, we’re asking all members to contact bill sponsor Cheryl Kagan, and tell her, in your own words, why she must withdraw SB378!

Please contact the following bill sponsor to request that she withdraw this bill: 

410-841-3134| 301-858-3134
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3134

Please note: Should this bill continue to progress toward a hearing, we will notify you and request that you email, call, and sign up for testimony at that time.

Please spread the word! Let’s flood the office of Senator Cheryl Kagan with polite, respectful, forceful emails and phone calls. She needs to hear our voices! 

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20 Thoughts on “UPDATE! WITHDRAWN! We’ve Done It Again!! ACTION ALERT: Please Ask Senator Kagan to WITHDRAW SB378 Which Would Allow Minors of ANY Age to Consent to Vaccination Without Parental Consent

  1. Most children are not aware of the implications down the road FOR ANY DECISION… much less a HEALTH DECISION..
    I AM LIABLE for my children till they reach age 18 years. I don’t even think at 18 they can make decisions well..
    Tobacco and alcohol, you have to be 21 years old…
    I feel that this bill is OVERSTEPPING PARENTAL RIGHTS … AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS BEHIND THIS AGENDA !
    If a minor is INJURED AS A RESULT IF THIS TYPE OF TOM FULLERY, who is RESPONSIBLE for the said minor if he’s medically injured?? The PARENTS… so leave this decision to the people that will be responsible…

    Need I REMIND YOU, that Congress AND the house WORK FOR THE PEOPLE!

    1. It is very disappointing to see that you are sponsoring SB378, a bill that rolls back Informed Consent for minors and opens the door to Medical Totalitarianism & pharmaceutical company profiteering.

  2. I strongly oppose to this or any bill giving minors consent to vaccines without parental proper and informed consent! Respectfully submitted.

  3. I oppose SB378 because it gives minors and developmentally disabled children authority to make decisions, regarding vaccines, that should be made by their parents. The harm done by vaccines will fall on the parents and children, and not on the healthcare provider, who coerced the decision. Please do what is right and withdraw SB378, returning the safety of children to their parents.

  4. Cheryl, I request that you remove the presentation of this bill. “Minors” as defined as under the age of 18 who can legally vote yet can’t purchase alcohol are now given the opportunity to decide for themselves medical directions, absolutely insane. A bill passed of this sort will drastically effect the youth this is just the start of creating a culture of disobedience, a bill of this sort is nothing short of communism where government has all the right to all people and parents have no rights at all. You will drive many you g families fleeing from authoritarian state run governments like this.

  5. Dear Senator Kagan,
    Please withdraw SB378 from consideration before it gets to the Senate Finance Committee. My reason for requesting that this be done is rather quite simple. Children 14 years old, and up to the age of legal consent, are not capable of understanding the possible consequences of voluntarily allowing non-parental adults the opportunity to provide ANY drug to a child. This includes drugs that are considered to be legal. There is a very good reason for this. My son is married to a woman who has an 11 year old child. Although this child is outside the ‘consent age’ of 14 that this Bill proposes, this young man can make a very good case for why NO child should be allowed to consent to this. My daughter-in-law’s son is a cancer survivor. But, he is still considered to be in remission. Although he knows all about his cancer and all the treatments he has received over the years, he, and I can only imagine, most every child 14 years old, have no idea of the possible side effects or contraindications of drugs. Is the State of Maryland, and the Maryland counties, prepared to accept responsibility for the damage that could be done to a child who has no knowledge of how ANY drug may interact with these vaccines? Are the people who are pushing for children 14 and older to make the decision to get vaccinated, knowledgeable enough about a child to determine whether the child should or should not be vaccinated without consent of their parent/s? Who is going to make that decision, if not the parent. The very person/s who know their child best. Senator, please consider what is being proposed. If just one child is hurt, or God forbid, killed, the ramifications to that child’s family would be devastating. Do not let this Bill advance. It is dangerous and it could set and extremely harmful precedence. Respectfully,

  6. Seriously??? If they are old enough to make that decision… they are old enough to buy firearms, but booze, enlist….

    Just throw ALL CAUTION TO THE WIND…

    Not!!!

    Be the adult in the room.

  7. Dale Miller as a parent strongly oppose to this or any bill giving minors consent to vaccines without parental proper and informed consent!

  8. Most children are not aware of the implications down the road FOR ANY DECISION… much less a HEALTH DECISION..
    I AM LIABLE for my children till they reach age 18 years. I don’t even think at 18 they can make decisions well..
    Tobacco and alcohol, you have to be 21 years old…
    I feel that this bill is OVERSTEPPING PARENTAL RIGHTS … AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS BEHIND THIS AGENDA !
    If a minor is INJURED AS A RESULT IF THIS TYPE OF TOM FULLERY, who is RESPONSIBLE for the said minor if he’s medically injured?? The PARENTS… so leave this decision to the people that will be responsible…

    Need I REMIND YOU, that Congress AND the house WORK FOR THE PEOPLE!

  9. What I sent to the State Senator:

    I don’t understand this bill at all.

    “MADE WITHOUT COERCION BY ANY INDIVIDUAL;” – please explain where the CHILD would get information regarding which vaxx to take? I’m guessing our public school system.

    (B) A MINOR AT LEAST 14 YEARS OLD HAS THE SAME CAPACITY AS AN ADULT TO CONSENT TO VACCINATION. If you agree that at the “mature” age of 14 they have the “same capacity as an adult”, they should be able to get a job, move out and provide for themselves. IF they have “same capacity as an adult” why don’t you introduce a bill that would allow a 14 year-old to purchase tobacco products, alcohol, a gun(s), a home loan, enlist in the military, have a job without permission from parents/school, drive a car, pilot a plane, etc.? FYI: A 17 year-old can’t have a dose of Tylenol without consent of a parent/guardian at school.

    (D) THE CAPACITY OF A MINOR TO CONSENT TO VACCINATION UNDER THIS SECTION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CAPACITY TO REFUSE VACCINATION FOR WHICH A PARENT OR GUARDIAN HAS GIVEN CONSENT. – If they have the “same capacity as an adult”, they can’t REFUSE a vaxx? You are talking out of both sides of your mouth! Either they can make the decision or they can’t – be consistent!!!

    I only chose these three of your disgusting bill to question. This is just another power grab for our children! Are you being paid by big pharma for this piece of legislation?

    Shame on you!

  10. I oppose this bill that gives teenagers 14 and younger the responsibility to give consent without parental knowledge or guidance. Teenagers lack the mental accuity, critical thinking skills, and scientific understanding of such a decision with life-long impact. Absolutely unacceptable!

  11. Senator Kagan,
    I just learned of SB378 yesterday, and needless to say I along with everyone I have spoken to is opposed it. It is IRRESPONSIBLE to allow children aged 14 to make serious medical decisions without the involvement of their parents. Why would any caring parent want this bill passed? PLEASE withdraw SB378. Children are simply not capable of making such decisions on their own at such a young age.
    Sincerely,
    Wm. R. Waters

  12. I strongly urge you to withdrawal HB378. Minor children cannot drive, drink alcohol, smoke, vote, or serve in the military. What makes you think that they have the capacity to make a decision concerning their health care? Children belong to their parents not the state! This is nothing more than another attempt to take control of other people’s children! Parents know their children’s health conditions and can make choices based on their health; the state cannot. It is the parent who loves and cares more for their children and who should be making ALL decisions for them!
    If a child is harmed, it is the child and his/her parents that will suffer.
    If there is damage from the vaccine, are you willing to take responsibility for it? Are you willing to pay for the child’s care if needed? You should not be making such important and possibly life threatening decisions! They are not your children!!!
    Keep your hands off of other people’s children!

  13. My son is allergic to certain agents in vaccines. Why would you think it would be okay to not inform his parents?

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