ethics Flashcards
what age can you not consent to sex and what must you do if child tells you this
under 13
have to contact social services if told by patient
what can older children do
what ages is this
13-15 can’t have sex/oral sex but can do stuff like kissing within this age range or 2 years older
fraser guidlines
guidelines for specific issue of young person about sexual life
more about consenting to treatment
Gillick competence
child’s capacity and consent without parent authority
can you give contraception to under 16
can give abortion advice and contraception to child under 16 as long as competency assessed
up until when can you give abortion and what are the exceptions
24 weeks
later if severly handicapped/ big risk to mother
NHS criteria for funded IVF
both partners have no biological child, non smoking, meth free for a year before, no alcohol,
BMI for female between 18.6 and 29.9
both living together in stable relationship for 2 years
check eggs are viable if over 40
sex selection
only for medical conditions which is linked to gender