Teens need parental consent to get STI treatment, but not to work full-time, House votes • Florida Phoenix

Teens need parental consent to get STI treatment, but not to work full-time, House votes • Florida Phoenix

High school and college students participating in Planned Parenthood programs testified against a bill in the Senate on March 25, 2025, that would require parental consent to access birth control and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. (Photo by Jackie Llanos/Florida Phoenix)Although older teens could work unlimited hours, they wouldn’t be able to get treatment for sexually transmitted infections on their own under two bills the Flori…