Parental consent for minors
Exceptions to the requirement of parental consent
- Emergency and/or life-saving interventions (e.g., severe trauma, suicidal ideation, blood transfusion for life-threatening hemorrhage).
- The minor is legally emancipated.
- Minors who are parents themselves or who are married
- Care regarding sex (e.g., contraception, STIs, pregnancy care except for abortion in most states)
- Addiction care (e.g., health services to treat drug and/or alcohol dependency)
- Minors should be encouraged to discuss medical issues with their parents regardless of the exceptions that apply.
Mnemonic
- Sex (contraception, STIs, prenatal care—
usually not abortion) - Drugs (substance use disorder treatment)
- Rock and roll (emergency/trauma)