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LEGAL AGE CONSENT [1 record]

Record 1 2005-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Status of Persons (Private Law)
  • Health Law
CONT

The extent to which health professionals can meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents who have not reached the legal age of consent to treatment, without notifying and obtaining the agreement of their parents or guardians, is regarded as controversial in many societies.

CONT

Some provinces have legislation that establishes the age of consent to treatment ...

Key term(s)
  • age of consent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
  • Droit de la santé
CONT

Âge requis pour consentir. On entend par mineur toute personne n'ayant pas encore atteint l'âge légal pour consentir à un traitement. L'âge auquel la personne peut donner son consentement selon la loi varie d'une province à l'autre : il se situe généralement entre 16 et 20 ans.

CONT

Le psychiatre devrait [...] connaître les lois provinciales ou territoriales portant sur l'âge requis pour consentir au traitement.

Key term(s)
  • âge légal pour consentir

Spanish

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