Two basically identical bills that would raise the age, from 14 to 18, at which people can make their own medical decisions ...

Connecticut lawmakers are weighing a bill on authorizing electric shock therapy either with or without a person’s consent.

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Karnataka has taken a groundbreaking step by approving the 'Right to Die with Dignity' order, aligning with Supreme Court rulings to empower terminally ill patients. Explore the ethical concerns, ...

A Kansas respiratory therapist convicted of stealing over half a million dollars from a nonprofit group has had her medical license indefinitely suspended. Sylvia M. Obaya, 49, of Topeka, pleaded ...

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Bill would require parents' written consent for psychotropic medications An Illinois lawmaker is pushing a new bill that would ensure parents have the final say before their kids are prescribed ...

He said there would also be a broader review for evidence of Stage 1 and Stage 2 children’s hormone therapies, with a written ... lack of documented patient and parental consent.

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