| Autor: |
Irwin M; BOSTON COMBINED RESIDENCY PROGRAM, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA., Soled DR; HARVARD COMBINED INTERNAL MEDICINE/PEDIATRICS PROGRAM, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA., Cummings CL; HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics [J Law Med Ethics] 2024; Vol. 52 (1), pp. 52-61. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 31. |
| DOI: |
10.1017/jme.2024.43 |
| Abstrakt: |
This paper challenges historically preconceived notions surrounding a minor's ability to make medical decisions, arguing that federal health law should be reformed to allow minors with capacity as young as age 12 to consent to their own Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)-approved COVID-19 vaccinations. This proposal aligns with and expands upon current exceptions to limitations on adolescent decision-making. This analysis reviews the historic and current anti-vaccination sentiment, examines legal precedence and rationale, outlines supporting ethical arguments regarding adolescent decision-making, and offers rebuttals to anticipated ethical counterarguments. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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