Friday, 15 March 2019

PRE-FRONTAL BRAIN CORTEX IMMATURITY ISN'T LIMITED TO TEENAGERS - letter to NZ Herald


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Yes, police should never chase fleeing drivers, because yes, it gives some coppers the thrills. 

Yes, we should perhaps not allow teenagers to drive unless with a licensed adult, because “their pre-frontal brain cortex is not developed enough to allow them to assess risks before or after pursuits”.

And no, for the same reason we should not allow teenagers to have abortions, even with parental consent - which is no longer required - because some parents and doctors would rather these kids “err on the side of mindless attitude”, have ‘relationships’, and just get rid of the consequences. 

But getting an abortion gets other consequences, some that will dog them till the end of their days.

It seems to me that pursuing police, mindless parents and doctors, and any members of Parliament who’d vote for further liberalisation of the abortion law, would prove that pre-frontal brain cortex immaturity is not limited to teenagers.

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