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The truth about teenage girls, consent and contraceptive implants
Angela Smith
The Conversation
Swansea University Author: Angela Smith
Abstract
This article considers recent coverage by the media of young girls being given contraceptive implants without parental consent. It looks at the issue of Gillick competence.
| Published in: | The Conversation |
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| Published: |
2018
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| Online Access: |
http://theconversation.com/the-truth-about-teenage-girls-consent-and-contraceptive-implants-95304 |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44653 |
| Abstract: |
This article considers recent coverage by the media of young girls being given contraceptive implants without parental consent. It looks at the issue of Gillick competence. |
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| Keywords: |
contraception, teenagers, consent, Gillick |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |