'Sorry for injecting pupils with birth control'

These kids were in Matric, which means that they don't need parental consent.
Shaun108 said:
Illegal - plain and simple. They didn't get consent from the parents.
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Child Care Act 1983 (Act No. 74 of 1983): states that:
- Minors of 14 years and older may consent to their own medical treatment without the assistance of parents/guardians.
- Any person of 18 years and older may consent to surgical procedures (operations) being performed on themselves without the assistance of parents/guardians. (An exception to this general rule is that girls under the age of 18 can have an abortion without their parents'/guardians' permission.)
In practical terms, this means that children of any age can approach a clinic for sexual and reproductive health information and condoms. The clinic may not inform the child's parents/guardians of the visit. Girls of 14 years and older can be prescribed any form of medical contraceptive
without the assistance or knowledge of their parents/guardians. Girls under the age o f 14 years need the consent of their parents/guardians before being supplied with the pill or other prescription forms of contraceptive. However, adolescents who may be sexually active and/or request contraception, but are unwilling or unable to obtain their parents'/guardians' consent, should have their health and social needs met.
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http://www.kznhealth.gov.za/contraception.pdf



To me is it ridiculously stupid that that abortions don't require parental consent for minors but a contraceptive injection does.
 
Rouxenator said:
Perhaps because most of the commentators here have "wife/girlfriend/daughters/cousins/friends and other family" that contribute towards the economy and are capable of producing offspring who will do the same. Not so much the case with the poorest of the poor that are already living of grants, a burden to the country, reproducing and increasing the burden?
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Both me and my sis were born from the poorest of the poor, we are now contributing to the economy. In fact, my current bi-monthly tax contribution is more than what my total annual salary was when I started working. So you can't make a statement like that. There are many examples of people working themselves up from nothing.
 
Cr419 said:
Both me and my sis were born from the poorest of the poor, we are now contributing to the economy. In fact, my current bi-monthly tax contribution is more than what my total annual salary was when I started working. So you can't make a statement like that. There are many examples of people working themselves up from nothing.
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You are actually a unique example. Looking at today’s education system, slow economy, you are most likely if born poor to remain poor.
 
rietrot said:
Who says it must be in written form?
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Go prove to the HPSCA that a patient gave consent verbally?

Why do you think you always sign consent forms?

The Department itself is admitting that it was wrong and you keep on defending that it was right. :crylaugh:
 
I have another idea, since 30 to 50% of the pupils have HIV (as 30 to 50% might have kids and need contraceptives), let’s force all of them to take ARVs. It will even save the ones who don’t know they have HIV!

Would that suit Roux and others?
 
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