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Alana Cattapan1, Kathleen Hammond2, Eleanor Mcgrath3
1Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Adjunct Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.
Abstract:
For adolescents seeking abortion care in Canada, clear information about age and parental consent requirements is not always available. This article details the state of age of consent law and policy across Canada, focusing on access to abortion care. It identifies three key concerns, namely, challenges with unclear or contradictory information, obstacles presented by having additional requirements for minors' consent and difficulties posed by restrictions that require parents and/or guardians to be involved in decision making. The article concludes with recommendations to reduce these barriers to care.
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