However, all too often States continue to deny adolescents the right to make autonomous and confidential decisions with regard to accessing health services by requiring parental notification or consent. These restrictions often make adolescents reluctant to access needed services so as to avoid seeking parental consent, which may result in rejection, stigmatization, hostility or even violence.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/32, para. 59.