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  • Title: Treatment without consent: intervention by the court.
    Journal: Br Med J (Clin Res Ed); 1985 May 11; 290(6479):1409-10. PubMed ID: 11658570.
    Abstract:
    The British Medical Journal's legal correspondent reviews two English court decisions concerning treatment or nontreatment of minors against the wishes of their parents. In the 1981 case In re P, the court sanctioned the abortion request of a 15-year-old ward of the court, whose parents objected to the procedure. In the 1976 decision In re D (A Minor), the court refused to authorize the sterilization of an 11-year-old retarded girl, despite her mother's request and a physician's recommendation. Physicians apprehensive about treating minors in sexual matters in light of the recent Gillick decision concerning contraception without parental consent are advised to contact the local juvenile authority, which can apply to the court for guidance and direction.
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