The NJ Assembly is voting on the rule of law to hinder girls under the age of 18 from receiving Botox injections without their parent’s permission. At face value, it seems simple and necessary since over 12,000 minors received Botox procedures in 2009. However, when viewed in the context of NJ legislative precedence; personal rights and privacy have unfortunately trumped the common sense parental protection clause. In NJ, girls under 18, who soon will not be able to get elective private medical procedures such as Botox injections will still be able to walk into an abortion clinic without parental consent or knowledge.

Botox can cause botulism and even be deadly for the patient. Abortions can be botched and even be deadly for the patient. It is nearly 100% deadly for the victim of the choice.

Pro Life legislation is gaining momentum throughout this nation through the defunding of Planned Parenthood. This new pro life/fiscally responsible effort started in NJ with Governor Christie.  The next step being taken by the NJ Family Policy Council is to show the hypocrisy of moral secular relativism which believes in parenthood when applied to Botox, but leans towards statism when applied to abortion. The Democratic Legislature who through Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D) that introduced this proposed law should continue working in bipartisan ways with Governor Christie to protect young girls and restore the full parental rights that is lacking in NJ. The church within NJ must utilize this moment of moral common sense to restore the priority of the family and the structure of parental authority designed by God.