What is Medical Emancipation?
Emancipation of a minor is where the individual is no longer restricted to the wishes of their parents and may make their own decisions regarding a variety of topics. In this case, it would be regarding medical treatments. "A minor child may be emancipated for a specific purpose. It is important to remember that a minor child is never completely emancipated."
The medical emancipation of a minor allows the individual to make his or her own decisions regarding medical treatment. If a minor receives medical emancipation, they will be able to decide what treatment they receive, how often they receive it and from whom the treatment is obtained. Medical emancipation takes away the authority of the parents to be involved with medical matters relating to their children even if they are under the age of majority.
Each state has different laws and policys on medical emacipation. In the state of Michigan, once you turn 18, emancipation is automatically given. The website below talks a little about Michigans laws on emancipation.
http://www.youthrights.net/index.php?title=Michigan_Emancipation_Law
The medical emancipation of a minor allows the individual to make his or her own decisions regarding medical treatment. If a minor receives medical emancipation, they will be able to decide what treatment they receive, how often they receive it and from whom the treatment is obtained. Medical emancipation takes away the authority of the parents to be involved with medical matters relating to their children even if they are under the age of majority.
Each state has different laws and policys on medical emacipation. In the state of Michigan, once you turn 18, emancipation is automatically given. The website below talks a little about Michigans laws on emancipation.
http://www.youthrights.net/index.php?title=Michigan_Emancipation_Law
Websites:
Below are some websites explaining more on Medical Emancipation of Minors.
The first website explains federal and state policys regarding Medical Emancipation. It also talks about a minors right to healthcare involving contraceptive services, testing and treatment for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, prenatal care and delivery services, treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, and outpatient mental health care.
http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/03/4/gr030404.html
The next website explains how to go about getting medically emancipated if you wish to do so. Although, each state has different laws regarding emancipation, this website give you a general idea of how one can go about becoming medically emancipted.
http://www.mamashealth.com/patient/medicalminor.asp
The first website explains federal and state policys regarding Medical Emancipation. It also talks about a minors right to healthcare involving contraceptive services, testing and treatment for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, prenatal care and delivery services, treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, and outpatient mental health care.
http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/03/4/gr030404.html
The next website explains how to go about getting medically emancipated if you wish to do so. Although, each state has different laws regarding emancipation, this website give you a general idea of how one can go about becoming medically emancipted.
http://www.mamashealth.com/patient/medicalminor.asp
Websites used to find information:
Mama's Health, Inc. (2013). Medical Emancipation of a Minor. Retrieved from http://www.mamashealth.com/patient/medicalminor.asp
Legal, U. (2001). Retrieved from http://definitions.uslegal.com/e/emancipation/
Mama's Health, Inc. (2013). Medical Emancipation of a Minor. Retrieved from http://www.mamashealth.com/patient/medicalminor.asp
Legal, U. (2001). Retrieved from http://definitions.uslegal.com/e/emancipation/