Two basically identical bills that would raise the age, from 14 to 18, at which people can make their own medical decisions ...

A doctor who admitted removing the ovaries of two women in Guernsey without their consent will be allowed to continue ...

In Utah, patients who consent to "hormonal transgender treatment" or surgery on "sex characteristics" while they are minors ...

Insurance companies may require whats known as prior authorization for medical services before they will cover it. The Senate ...

One North Alabama lawmaker wants to raise the age at which individuals can make their own medical decisions. State Senator ...

A bill that proposes to change the age of consent for minors to receive certain medical treatment will be brought before the ...

The bill would require that a person must be 18 to give medical consent unless they are married, divorced, pregnant, ...

Under the Health Care Malpractice Act, updated in 2023, minors can recant their consent before age 25 if they develop a “permanent injury” from their treatment, with the argument that their doctor ...

Informed consent is a central component of health care, ensuring that patients receive appropriate information from their clinician about the risks and benefits of a medical procedure or treatment ...