That's sad. It's as though the government thinks they have the best interests of our kids in mind and not the parents. When I was 14, I certainly made a lot of wrong choices, I didn't know any better. But I'm certainly thankful to have parents watching over me back then.
I'm sure they did it with the best intentions << sarcasm. Kids are left with the ultimate choice, or perhaps a so called "professional" will have the last persuasive say with a child.
Could be a big money spinner for the right type of doctor.