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The Age-13 Cutoff Nobody Voted For: How Software, Not State Law, Is Setting the Rules on Parental Access to Teen Medical Records
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July 7, 2026
A viral post claimed an Oregon mother lost access to her son's medical records upon his turning 13, attributing it to Democratic policies. In reality, Oregon law does not set 13 as a threshold; it stems from MyChart software's age restrictions. The issue…