Abstract
Just as the wishes of parents and of their children may collide, so too may their rights; this is nowhere more evident than in decision-making in the area of medical treatment. It is common practice for parents to consent to medical treatment on behalf of their children because the young child can comprehend neither the nature of nor the consequences of that treatment. However, the child’s level of comprehension and understanding expands as he or she grows and matures and, along with this, the ability to choose and consent increases; the need for parental protection and judgement lessens correspondingly. The general purpose of this chapter is to consider whether the right or obligation of the parents to make medical treatment choices for their child diminishes in parallel with the need to do so.
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