Parents must give consent to an educator to bring their child to a medical appointment unless it’s emergency transport by ambulance under a House-approved bill that cleared the state Senate Thursday.

The bill would codify the right of minors to receive contraceptive and pregnancy-related care without parental permission.

A recent court ruling may increase accountability of school and state employees who overruled parents’ rights to make health ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted to manage private medical ... consent at any point. While you have the option to ask your child to sign a HIPAA release ...

In the first two years after the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, the number of abortions ...

Parents must give consent to an educator to bring their child to a medical appointment unless it’s emergency transport by ...

The hospital said that DJC is not expected to walk, talk, or "have meaningful interactions," and is on constant sedation and ...

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The decision blocks, for now, the Trump administration from deporting a group of migrants under the Alien Enemies Act. Maryland Deportee Told Senator He Had Been in Isolation in El Salvador Prison ...

President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14187, “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” represents a significant shift in federal policy regarding gender-affirming care (GAC) for ...

1976 Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v Danforth SC strikes down requirements for parents and spouses to consent to abortions. 1980 Harris v McRae SC upholds Hyde amendment, which restricts ...

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at McMaster University have revealed a novel link between body fat (adipose tissue) and anxiety, shedding light on the intricate relationship between ...