In provinces where children have the right to make decisions about their own health care,at which of the following ages or stages must a child be in order to consent to treatment?

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The age or stage at which a child can consent to treatment varies by province, but in general, a child must be capable of understanding the treatment and the consequences of the treatment in order to consent. This means that a child who is under 12 years old or living at home may still be able to consent to treatment if they have the capacity to understand the information related to the treatment. The age of 16 is not always a threshold for consent to treatment, although some provinces may set it as a default age for medical decision-making.

In Provinces Where Children Have the Right to Make Decisions