When dealing with invasive or high-risk procedures (eg, operations, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy), once the treatment decision has been made, the conversation turns to informed consent.

Except in an emergency, informed consent is always sought from a caregiver with parental responsibility prior to significant medical interventions. For childhood vaccinations in the UK, consent from ...

Iraq has passed a law that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine. Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters ...

In the coming months and years, clinicians and policymakers in the US should heed the HHS directive to protect the informed consent rights of their patients with intersex variations. Human Rights ...