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Gillick competency, the courts and parental consent: What are the steps for a teenager to get an abortion?

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Earlier this year, the Queensland Supreme Court gave permission for a hospital to perform a surgical abortion on a 12-year-old girl who was nine weeks pregnant.

The girl, known as “E”, wanted an abortion, and her mother consented. However, the court was still required to assess whether a…



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