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It would be best if we could decouple documentation from prosecution. The fact that it isn’t is how you end up with situations like that where people can’t talk
by swiley 8y ago
It would be best if we could decouple documentation from prosecution. The fact that it isn’t is how you end up with situations like that where people can’t talk about rape.
- sandworm101 8y agoCareful, that's a breath away from decriminalizing pedophilia. The daughter is still a child, the father a sex offender who in any other circumstance would be crucified. The internet doesn't react well to such ideas. Im all for allowing doctors some discretion in testing, but non-prosecution cannot be public policy.
- matheusmoreira 8y agoYou said there was a ~30% chance a teenager in labor had been abused by her father. It can be inferred that in ~70% of cases the teenager had not been abused by her father. Should people prosecute the father of every pregnant teenager despite the 70% chance of him being innocent?
- sandworm101 8y agoNo, this is about testing that might detect those 30%. A doctor, not wanting to discover something that he might have to report, will avoid certain tests or questions. Blanket testing for things like genetics would remove that wiggle room, discovering all the family secrets.
- Fjolsvith 8y agoIllegal family secrets.