Cole testified before Congress about her treatment and characterized her parents’ consent as coerced. Her testimony is sworn witness testimony, not a judicial finding.
My parents were required to sign off on these. It was under duress. I don’t think there was really consent. It was coercion.
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Cole testified before Congress about her treatment and characterized her parents’ consent as coerced. Her testimony is sworn witness testimony, not a judicial finding. The House event page lists Cole as a witness but no separate prepared-testimony PDF for her; the official transcript was used instead.