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I am wondering what others think about the state making yearly physicals such as

a well child visit/physical, eye doc. visit, check their hearing visit, etc. in

order to attend school.

Sure these visits may have benefits but should the state require a medical exam

just to enter school? Is this even consitituional according to others?

I am not talking about a mandatory pap smear like used to be required by one

school when my cousin was going to high school in order to attend a particular

school. It is quite obvious that is a major violation of civil rights. I am

speaking of the less embarrassing / painful exams.

April

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Funny you should ask. I just discovered at the CT Dept. of Health website that

physicals are NOT required, that parents can object in writing based on

religious grounds:

Sec. 10-208. Exemption from examination or treatment. No provision of section

10-206 or 10-214 shall be construed to require any pupil to undergo a physical

or medical examination or treatment, or to be compelled to receive medical

instruction, if the parent or legal guardian of such pupil or the pupil, if such

pupil is an emancipated minor or is eighteen years of age or older, in writing,

notifies the teacher or principal or other person in charge of such pupil that

such parent or guardian or pupil objects, on religious grounds, to such physical

or medical examination or treatment or medical instruction.

I'll bet other states have something similar but who knew? I was always told you

had to do it and it could be done by a naturopath in the public schools. Now I

find it's not required at all! Not sure if it would be a problem for school

sports.

Winnie

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> I am wondering what others think about the state making yearly

> physicals such as a well child visit/physical, eye doc. visit,

> check their hearing visit, etc. in order to attend school.

>

> Sure these visits may have benefits but should the state require

> a medical exam just to enter school? Is this even

> consitituional according to others?

>

> I am not talking about a mandatory pap smear like used to be

> required by one school when my cousin was going to high school

> in order to attend a particular school. It is quite obvious that

> is a major violation of civil rights. I am speaking of the less

> embarrassing / painful exams.

>

> April

>

>

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I think it is totally ridiculous. I think it should be left up to each

parent as to how they choose to raise their family. Our kids get their

dental check ups twice a year, eye check ups once a year. None of them have

been ill to see a dr. in years. We seem to be able to fight off illness on

our own. I do not care to take them into a dr. office with a bunch of sick

kids around for a well child check up. What a great way to get sick -

sitting in the dr. office for 4 hours with an appt. while around sick kids.

I guess this is what works for us while something else might work for

others.

I think I had the flu for the past week. I had all the symptoms. No one

else in my family has come down with it and I was able to fight it off on my

own with no meds. Feeling much more human now.

Barb - Tx.

-- Wondering what others think about...

I am wondering what others think about the state making yearly physicals

such as a well child visit/physical, eye doc. visit, check their hearing

visit, etc. in order to attend school.

Sure these visits may have benefits but should the state require a medical

exam just to enter school? Is this even consitituional according to others?

I am not talking about a mandatory pap smear like used to be required by one

school when my cousin was going to high school in order to attend a

particular school. It is quite obvious that is a major violation of civil

rights. I am speaking of the less embarrassing / painful exams.

April