Ethical Dilemma Regarding Medical Consent of Minors

Consent is an important concept of our society. Most of the things happening in someone’s life needs to be consented by all the individuals involved in it. For example, many documents require a signature, which indicates the information on the documents was consented by the person who signed. In the medical field, consent has greater importance, as any action the medical professional takes needs to be approved by the patient. However, the capacity for children to understand situations regarding their health makes some question if they are eligible to make autonomous decisions on their own…