I’m an adolescent therapist and I would go to jail a million times over before outing a trans kid to their parents. This isn’t even me trying to win brownie points, I took an oath and signed legal documents. I could have my license pulled. There’s no way this won’t conflict with the ethical guidelines of the NASW and other bodies.
Ohio is currently a Republican trifecta. But guess what statehouse, state legislature, and state judicial body are up for election this November?
If doctor-patient files are confidential, how would the Republifucks of Ohio know whether a therapist neglected to report it? Doctor-patient confidentiality is “based on ethics, not law”, and is codified in many states (see below). Meaning it’s not Federal but a form of “accepted law”. So, it sounds like Ohio is next planning on revoking confidentiality – or have they done it already?
(Source: USLegal.com. LINK)
Ohio Republicans Want to Charge Therapists With a Felony if They Don’t Out Trans Kids to Their Parents – them.
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