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"solicit" has a few definitions. In this case, I think it's used as in "advertising" or "pitching" versus "encouraging illegal behavior" so I think they're usi

• woodruffw 5y ago
  Which begs the question: if it's strictly neutral, why is it a problem to tell minors that they're due for a vaccine? They're still held to the same standard of consent as before, so why the extra indirection? Even "advertising" and "pitching" are misleading framings. Vaccines are public health policy, notifying people of their eligibility falls squarely within the state's basic obligation to notify its citizens.
  • caseysoftware 5y ago
    It's not "indirection" because most kids can't consent. The ones who can - according to the Mature Minor Doctrine - must also have evaluation+approval from a healthcare provider. Adults can usually tell the difference between can, should, and must but many kids implicitly trust adults, especially those who seem important - see: Milgram experiment for an adult example - so an official postcard may be taken as a demand instead of an opportunity. Similarly, the police shouldn't talk to your kids without your consent either. It protects everyone.