Lawyer, politician, and majority leader Senator Jamie Pedersen claims that girls who can menstruate should have complete control over their sexual decisions. He’s the leader of the LGBTQ caucus. He made these statements in February, but they are going around again, so it seemed fitting to repost.
“Women have, if they’re old enough to get pregnant, they’re old enough to make their own decisions about what happens with their bodies, okay?” Pedersen said in a televised statement. “And parents do not have the right to change that or make a different decision, or be notified in advance.”
Some Democrats, especially LGBTQs want to rob children of their innocence, and too many Democrats have fallen into the trap.
I am not talking about normal LGBs here.
Children need a say, but parents should not lose their rights unless there is a clear reason.
I’m going to continue posting this every week.
Senator Jamie Pedersen said if little girls as young as 8 who can menstruate, her parents have no right to be involved in her s*xual decisions.
He leads the Democrat LGBTQ Caucus pic.twitter.com/lZefcAZ68m
— PNW Conservative (@PNWConservative) July 8, 2026
Hitler used this approach to make children obedient to his government rather than their parents. Teachers told children to tell them if their parents weren’t loyal to the monster.
Pedersen’s February statements:
“Kids over 13 have the complete right to make their own decisions about their mental health care. Parents don’t have a right to have notice, they don’t have a right to have consent about that.”
“If they’re old enough to get pregnant, they’re old enough to make their own decisions about what happens with their bodies, and parents do not have the right to change that.”
Pedersen (D-Seattle) made the comments during a Senate-led effort to strip out parental-notification provisions adopted by the 2024 Parents Bill of Rights initiative. He apparently succeeded.
Washington basically treats 13-year-olds like adults. Pedersen’s statements are nuts. The problem is that some girls menstruate at age 8. Thirteen is too young, and 8 certainly is.
Google AI tells me this is Washington State law:
Medical and Mental Health Care
Washington permits minors to independently make specific health care decisions without parental consent or notification:
Age of Consent for Relationships
Washington maintains specific statutes—sometimes known as “Romeo and Juliet” laws—that allow consensual relationships between youth who are close in age, shielding them from severe criminal charges:
- Under age 12, the partner must be no more than two years older.
- For ages 12 to 13, the partner must be no more than three years older.
- For ages 14 to 15, the partner must be no more than four years older.
Minors under the age of 16 cannot legally consent to sexual activity with an individual in a position of trust (like a teacher or foster parent) or with an adult who is significantly older, as defined by Washington Rape of a Child Statutes.
Privacy and Education
Confidentiality: Medical providers generally cannot release confidential health information to parents regarding services the minor consented to independently, such as family planning or mental health.
