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Minor Consent, Confidentiality, and Child Abuse Reporting in California

This publication answers the most common questions about minor consent for medical care, access to adolescents’ medical records, and when and how providers are required to report child abuse.

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California's Minor Consent Laws

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A Minor's Right to Abortion in California

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School Release for Confidential Health Care

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When Parents May Access Adolescent Records

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California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act: Reporting Rules for Health Care Providers

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Adolescent Health Care – Medicaid, Managed Care, and Health Care Reform: Lessons from the 1990s

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Broken Promises: California's Child Welfare System

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Fight for Your Rights

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Youth Law News Articles

Prop 4 Fails – Third Time Parental Notification Measure Defeated at the Polls

Youth Law News July-September 2008 - California voters rejected for the third time a proposed initiative that would have required minors to notify their parents 48 hours before getting an abortion. Like the two that preceded it, the latest proposition would have amended the California Constitution to remove rights currently guaranteed adolescents. To read Youth Law News Article, click here. For prior coverage of the effort to put the initiative on the ballot, click here.

High Cost of HPV Vaccine Limits Access in Surprising Way: The Problem with Private Insurance

Targeting Adolescents for an STD Vaccine: Parent Interest and Strategies to Encourage Vaccination

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Abortion in the November 2006 Election: Proposition 85

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U.S. Supreme Court could make it more difficult to challenge abortion restrictions

The Ayotte Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court Decides Adolescent Abortion Case

Adolescent Confidentiality and Privacy under HIPAA

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Federal Privacy Protection for Substance Abuse Treatment Records

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California to Allow Morning After Contraception Without a Prescription

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