The law can give under-16s the right to consent to medical treatment, even without their parents’ approval.
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Some states have a legal framework allowing “mature minors” to make their own health care decisions – but they apply it in different ways, and some don’t have it at all.
Children can give and refuse consent to be vaccinated, so parents and health workers need to be clear about the law.
When and how teenage girls can consent to contraceptive implants.
There is lot on the minds of teens other than school, grades and friends. Research shows being asked “prying” questions could make a real difference to their mental health.
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Clinical Assistant Professor College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington
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Professor of Law, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Law, University College Cork
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Lecturer in Healthcare Law, Swansea University
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Lecturer in Interprofessional Studies, Swansea University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Adjunct Professor of Vaccine Law, Florida International University
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Derby Fellow (Law), University of Liverpool
