Amber Lavigne, a mother from New Castle, Maine, discovered in 2022 that a public school social worker provided her 13-year-old daughter with a breast binder without her knowledge or consent. She outlines how the situation escalated, including records that were withheld and a visit she received from child protective services. Amber discusses broader concerns about parental rights, school-based health services, and state policies related to gender identity. Lavigne is pursuing a lawsuit with support from the Goldwater Institute.
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The Robinson Report: Amber Lavigne's Fight Against School Secrecy and State Overreach
Amber Lavigne is a Maine mother who unexpectedly found herself in the center of national controversy when a school social worker gave her 13yo daughter a breast binder without her knowledge.
The Robinson Report
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson is an investigative journalist and filmmaker whose work focuses on Maine, New England politics, and organized crime. In his weekly podcast, he'll bring listeners and viewers the inside scoop on State House intrigue, campaigns and elections, and the untold stories of crime and corruption in the state some call Vacationland.
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson is an investigative journalist and filmmaker whose work focuses on Maine, New England politics, and organized crime. In his weekly podcast, he'll bring listeners and viewers the inside scoop on State House intrigue, campaigns and elections, and the untold stories of crime and corruption in the state some call Vacationland.Recent Episodes
