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Legislation that would limit a parent's rights when it comes to their child's immunizations and sexual reproductive health is under consideration by the New York State Assembly.
Assembly Bill 9963 authorizes treatment without parental knowledge or consent if a medical provider believes the child understands the repercussions.
However, the proposal is not specific in defining a child's ability to comprehend.
Specifically, the bill would permit minors alone to consent to medical, dental, health, mental health, and hospital services.
"From a practical perspective, these changes would largely only come into play if and when a minor patient disagrees with their parents about a medical procedure or treatment plan, or in cases where the minor patient is a runaway or a homeless youth," said Orion Karagiannis, a Pardalis and Nohavicka law firm associate in New York....