Full question:
I wanna know more about the birth control stuff. I was thinking to go to a certified physician or a doctor for this. I am minor. Can a minor get such information from a doctor?
- Category: Minors
- Date:
- State: Oregon
Answer:
You (a minor) may go to a physician or a certified doctor or nurse practitioner and get information on birth control. § 109.640 say that a certified physician or assistant of the physician or nurse practitioner may provide information and services on birth control to any person without taking into account the age of such person.ORS § 109.640-
“(1) Any physician, physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525 or nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390 may provide birth control information and services to any person without regard to the age of the person.
(2) A minor 15 years of age or older may give consent, without the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor, to:
(a) Hospital care, medical or surgical diagnosis or treatment by a physician licensed by the Oregon Medical Board, and dental or surgical diagnosis or treatment by a dentist licensed by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, except as provided by ORS 109.660.
(b) Diagnosis or treatment by a physician assistant who is licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525 and who is acting pursuant to a practice agreement as defined in ORS 677.495.
(d) Except when the minor is obtaining contact lenses for the first time, diagnosis and treatment by an optometrist who is licensed by the Oregon Board of Optometry under ORS 683.010 to 683.340 and who is acting within the scope of practice for an optometrist.”
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