Physician supports Atkins’ AB 499
There has been a great deal of discussion on the editorial page about Assembly member Toni Atkins’ AB 499, a commonsense measure which would allow minors to consent to receive STD prevention medical care. As a physician who provides reproductive health care, I wholeheartedly support this commonsense measure. It is unconscionable to deny medical care that prevents STDs while allowing minors to access treatment after they’ve already been exposed.