Doesnt anybody besides me think its wrong in most of the USA teens need parental consent for medical problems?

Question

In Canada you at 14 are in control of your body what pills you take or dont take and what surgery you have or dont have the most that happens is they ask you to speak to a psychologist before a final decision if its elective surgery but at the end of the day its your choice WHY ON EARTH DO PEOPLE IN THE USA take away the right for someone to care for their own body? By the way Im 24 so not a teen anymore so dont yell at me about abortion cause thats not what Im talking about

Answer 1

Perhaps the difference arises because of the socialized health care system in Canada? In the United States, parents pay for health care and, therefore, have the legal right to make decisions about their children's health care until they turn 18. Believe me, after that (if they are in college) parents don't have any say about the health decisions but still have to pay the bills!

Answer 2

I am a parent of two grown children. Speaking as a parent, if I am responsible for my child until adulthood, then I should have input into their decisions until they're considered an adult. Besides, there are some things that a 14 yr old may want to do and at 20 regret it. Example: my daughter wanted her eyebrow pierced when she was 15. I told her she could have it done when she was 18 if she still wanted to do it. When she was 19, she thanked me for not letting her get it done when she was younger.

Parents do have a responsibility to guard over, protect, and oversee the decisions of their children. At 14, they still need guidance from their parents.

Answer 3

Because here in the USA, parents are held responsible for the actions of their children until that child reaches the age of 18. If my child who was 14-15 wanted to have an elective surgery or is taking some type of medication and there is an adverse effect, *I* would be held responsible for that and could be faced with charges of child neglect. I personally don't think CHILDREN of that age are generally mature enough to act in their own best interests. Let me decide what's best for my own kid, thank you very much.

Answer 4

I understand that it's their body and that they should have some say in decisions made about their health care. However, most teens don't understand the long term effects of many issues. Teens think their 10 ft. tall and bullet proof. The don't think about how pain killers such as vicodin or percocet addictions can ruin their liver and wreck their lives.
I don't think they need to try and be in total control of things until they are a bit older.
For heaven sake they're still just kids.

Answer 5

straight forward, simply by fact of Malpractice Suites , and the criminal age for women folk is eighteen YRS. Who in Canada pays for this to be carried out? human beings some situations might like a 2nd opinion approximately any form of surgical technique. pills can work together with one yet another if the guy does not tell the same old practitioner what they take. At 14yrs of age you're nonetheless a minor and your mothers and fathers and your doctorr could talk approximately this . The paenets could have an open communication wiith their daughter,

Answer 6

Parents are responsible for their children until they reach the age of consent, which is 18. Up until that time, they DO need to be aware of ANY decisions concerning that child, because it could come back to bite them in the proverbial a*s*s*.

Answer 7

They never took away any right. Legally, parents are responsible for the actions of their children until they reach 18. How can you have them responsible then not allow them to make decosions about it? That seems very unreasonable to me.

Answer 8

it's not wrong you are so wrong with out consent surieges could kill you or something go wrong and you could be mess up for the rest of your life