Infants Act

• B.C. youth who want the COVID-19 vaccine do not need parental consent or a signed form

  Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry told Global News last week schools would not be used for the vaccination program except in smaller communities.

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  May 20, 2021
  
• Before a B.C. teen died of an overdose, doctors prescribed him opioids. His parents weren’t told

  According to the Infants Act, children under 19 may consent to a medical treatment on their own under certain conditions.

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  Apr 23, 2018
  
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• In emotional Facebook post, Victoria mom says son’s fatal overdose started with prescription drugs

  They say they begged for alternatives, and for access to his medical records, but were told he was old enough to make his own medical decisions.

  Apr 21, 2018