Our Stupid State
Under one of the myriad bills Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law last week, it is now illegal in the state of California for teens to go to suntan salons without their parents' consent. Because, you know, kids can't be trusted with such pressing questions such as "HT60, HT54, or HT42?"
Of course, it is still legal in California for minors to obtain an abortion without so much as notifying their parents, let alone getting parental consent. Go figure.
Meanwhile, new research suggests that abortion parental-involvement laws reduce instances of sexually transmitted diseases among teens. Californians might want to take note, seeing that one in five of our young people has an STD.