A New York woman was arrested for letting her 10-year-old son get a tattoo, reports the New York Times. State law bans tattoos for children under 18, with or without parental consent.
“It is a permanent mark or a symbol you are putting on your body, and I don’t think kids under 18 have that kind of agency to make a decision,” said Dr. Cora Bruener, a pediatrician and professor at the University of Washington Medical Center’s Seattle Children’s Hospital.
If a child under 18 wants puberty blockers and opposite-sex hormones, which can lead to irreversible health effects, parents can consent. "Top surgery" -- double mastectomies -- are becoming more common for transgender teenagers under 18, reports the Times.
this same doctor who thinks kids can't get tattoos wholeheartedly approves of transgenderism https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/well/family/helping-pediatricians-care-for-transgender-children.html
No tattoos. No cigarettes or vaping. No purchase of tickets or admission to "X" rated movies. Don't buy firearms. Or crossbows. Don't even drive, even with a license, with more than one other teen-aged passenger. Buying spray paint may be restricted, or prohibited. Ditto magic markers. Ditto beer or wine or chocolate-covered-cherries with a liquor filling.
A 17 year old can't sign a legally binding contract EXCEPT for a college loan - the one loan that can't be discharged in bankruptcy. A teen can't sign a lease for a car or apartment. Even renting a car for a weekend -- or just for prom night? -- requires an adult to sign off on the agreement.
The protective restrictions states and…