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Medical Consent for Ages 12-18

Published: Jan. 7, 2026Updated: Jan. 21, 2026

Join Deven McGraw, JD, MPH, chief regulatory and privacy officer at Citizen Health, and Shannon Cogan, attorney and associate executive director for Individual Rights at Disability Rights California, break down what medical consent looks like at ages 12 and 18, including what rights kids gain, how privacy laws affect access to records, and what families need to know as their children grow.

Want to learn more? Check out our Medical Rights and Consent at Ages 12 and 18 article.

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