A 17-year-old woman attends the GP requesting the contraceptive implant. She does not wish her parents to know. She understands the benefits, risks, a...

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A 17-year-old woman attends the GP requesting the contraceptive implant. She does not wish her parents to know. She understands the benefits, risks, and alternatives, and the GP is satisfied she has capacity. Under which legal framework can the GP provide contraception without parental consent?

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The Family Law Reform Act 1969

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The Mental Capacity Act 2005

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The Children Act 1989

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Gillick competence (Fraser guidelines)

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The Sexual Offences Act 2003

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Consent for Contraception in Young People

A 17-year-old woman attends the GP requesting the contraceptive implant. She does not wish her parents to know. She understands the benefits, risks, and alternatives, and the GP is satisfied she has capacity. Under which legal framework can the GP provide contraception without parental consent?