Parents helpless in face of teen privacy laws

Parents helpless in face of teen privacy laws

NEW ZEALAND – A young woman's heartbreaking story of her secret abortion and resultant infertility reveals what can happen when schools refuse to inform parents about the reproductive health issues of their under-aged daughters.

Hillary Kieft didn't know that her 15-year-old daughter had become pregnant or had an abortion until the distraught teen attempted suicide, the Daily Signal reports. On the day in question, Kieft's daughter had her school nurse accompany her to an abortion clinic, and then deceive her mother by telling her that the teen had stayed late for an after-school counseling session.

Fenway Park: Diamonds, Pearls, the Piano Man and more!
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Fenway Park: Diamonds, Pearls, the Piano Man and more!

Diane Kilgore

Iconic Fenway Park has been a hub of high times for Bostonians since 1912. The hearts of baseball fans have soared on the laces of Lansdowne Street homers, and been torn apart at the seams when a pop-fly's been caught by the wrong guy. Inhaling the essence of today's Fenway is to nose the park's best franks, popcorn, ice-cold beer and well-rounded fun. The crisp crack of Mookie's, JBJ's, and Big Papi's bats reverberate with the memorably smooth sounds of Mo Vaughn, Jim Rice, and Carl Yastrzemski's syncopated jazz.

Adored by generations who've shared its 104-year sporting history, today's concourses continue to waft with the greatness of legendary performances. But, ooooohhh, the grand scents, sights and sounds of granddad's diamond can no longer be wrapped in just one paper. The oldest jewel box of professional baseball is also a contemporary condo for philanthropic Pearls, a classic Piano Man and athletic events that fly best when they're frozen.

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