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The truth about teenage girls, consent and contraceptive implants

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The Conversation

Swansea University Author: Angela Smith Orcid Logo

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
Published: 2018
Online Access: http://theconversation.com/the-truth-about-teenage-girls-consent-and-contraceptive-implants-95304
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44653
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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.
Keywords: contraception, teenagers, consent, Gillick
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences