Writer's Block: Old enough ...
Jul. 20th, 2010 05:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Presuming that, like here, parents are legally and financially responsible for the medical care of their children under the age of 18, then yes, they should know if their kids are taking birth control pills; they need to be aware of possible serious side effects (for which birth control pills are notorious); they should know if their children are taking any medication which could affect medical measures taken in the event of an emergency, so that they can warn medical personnel helping their children.
As for consequences of requiring parental consent, well, parents could say no, which could lead to their kids possibly becoming pregnant, or medical complications. I, for one, was put on the pill as a teen by a doctor who was concerned about the toll my irregular cycle was having on my health, and in similar cases where a patient under the age of 18 would be adversely affected if denied access to medical treatment, it should be legally and ethically responded to by the doctor the same as any case of that nature would be regardless of the drug. That response will vary depending on legislation and culture.
Presuming that, like here, parents are legally and financially responsible for the medical care of their children under the age of 18, then yes, they should know if their kids are taking birth control pills; they need to be aware of possible serious side effects (for which birth control pills are notorious); they should know if their children are taking any medication which could affect medical measures taken in the event of an emergency, so that they can warn medical personnel helping their children.
As for consequences of requiring parental consent, well, parents could say no, which could lead to their kids possibly becoming pregnant, or medical complications. I, for one, was put on the pill as a teen by a doctor who was concerned about the toll my irregular cycle was having on my health, and in similar cases where a patient under the age of 18 would be adversely affected if denied access to medical treatment, it should be legally and ethically responded to by the doctor the same as any case of that nature would be regardless of the drug. That response will vary depending on legislation and culture.