Full question:
I am 17 years old. I had sex with my boyfriend and got pregnant. Later, due to some differences, my boyfriend and I broke up. As I am a minor, do I have the right to consent for all the medical care that I would need during this period?
- Category: Minors
- Date:
- State: Florida
Answer:
Yes, you do have the right to give consent to all the medical care you need for your pregnancy. In Florida, a pregnant minor who is unmarried is allowed to consent to the medical care that she needs during her pregnancy period.Fla. Stat. § 743.065 reads:
“(1) An unwed pregnant minor may consent to the performance of medical or surgical care or services relating to her pregnancy by a hospital or clinic or by a physician . . . and such consent is valid and binding as if she had achieved her majority.”
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