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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In certain states and with certain insurance companies, there are privacy laws starting at age 13.

We have Kaiser and it makes it a bit complicated with 13+ yr DDs since they have their own access to medical records, lab results, birth control prescript, and the like.

The intention was to make teens more comfortable to talk to medical professionals and receive honest and truthful medical advice (as opposed to getting answers from their parents or google MD or friends). [/quote]

It's also done that way to give access to prescriptions that parents may not want their kids to have yet (or at all).  If the teen thinks they need BC or medication to treat an STI, they need to be able to access the doctor, and some parent would prevent it, to preserve their purity (at least in their own mind).[/quote]

Probably not for that reason, because that would be unsafe. Parents need to know what meds their child is taking. Some meds, including some forms of birth control, must not taken in conjunction with others. Since we’re talking about minors who may forget this, and we all know doctors sometimes don’t check every med their patient is taking, it’s wise to let parents oversee their children’s health. It’s another layer of protection.

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