title: Children, medical treatment and contraceptive agents. Is parental consent necessary?
abstract: In summary, what should you do when approached by a minor who seeks medical advice or treatment? Emergency. Emergency medical treatment can be provided without parental consent. Non-emergency. Non-emergency medical treatment can be provided without parental consent if the patient is capable of understanding the nature and consequences of the treatment. Contraceptive agents/medical termination of pregnancy. Contraceptive advice or treatment, or medical termination of pregnancy, can be provided without parental consent if the five conditions laid down by the House of Lords are satisfied.
mesh_terms: D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000293:Adolescent; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D003267:Contraception; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D038622:Internationality; D033242:Minors; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D033282:Parental Consent; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013812:Therapeutics