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Under the ''Infants Act'', (s 17), a minor can consent to surgical, medical, mental, or dental treatment without the agreement of their  parents, so long as the health care provider has: i) explained to the infant and has been satisfied that the infant understands the nature and consequences and the reasonably foreseeable benefits and risks of the health care; and ii) has made reasonable efforts to determine and has concluded that the health care is in the infant's best interests. This includes requests for birth control advice and products, and for abortions.  
Under the ''Infants Act'', (s 17), a minor can consent to surgical, medical, mental, or dental treatment without the agreement of their  parents, so long as the health care provider has: i) explained to the infant and has been satisfied that the infant understands the nature and consequences and the reasonably foreseeable benefits and risks of the health care; and ii) has made reasonable efforts to determine and has concluded that the health care is in the infant's best interests. This includes requests for birth control advice and products, and for abortions.  


A court of competent jurisdiction may order medical treatment for any child if the court is satisfied that such treatment is required, and  that parental consent is being unreasonably withheld. This is part of the inherent parens patriae (guardian of persons under a legal disability) jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and is now codified under s 29 of the ''Child, Family and Community Service Act'' [CFCSA].
A court of competent jurisdiction may order medical treatment for any child if the court is satisfied that such treatment is required, and  that parental consent is being unreasonably withheld. This is part of the inherent parens patriae (guardian of persons under a legal disability) jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and is now codified under s 29 of the ''Child, Family and Community Service Act'' [''CFCSA''].

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