title: Children's agency, interests, and medical consent.
abstract: In this paper I argue that reference to a developmental account of agency can help explain, and in cases also alter, our current practices when it comes to the non-consensual medical treatment of children. It does this through its explanation of how stages of development impact the types of interests we have.
authors.affiliation: Philosophy Department, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424, USA, BakerJA@cofc.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D057828:Informed Consent By Minors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D057829:Gender-Affirming Procedures / Q000941:ethics; D014481:United States