California · Family Code
FAM §6925: (a) A minor may consent to medical care related to the prevention or treatment of pregnancy.
What this law says, in plain English
A minor has the legal right to consent to medical care for pregnancy prevention or treatment without parental permission.
Read the full statutory text
(a) A minor may consent to medical care related to the prevention or treatment of pregnancy. (b) This section does not authorize a minor to be sterilized without the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian.
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