May 12, 2015
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Judge Tom

Yes, you can receive prenatal care without parental consent. The majority of states allow minors to consent to their own prenatal care while a dozen or so states allow the doctor to inform the parents if they believe it to be in the best interest of the minor. Click here to find out more about your rights as a pregnant teenager. You can contact a local health clinic that offers prenatal care or even your local Planned Parenthood. Good luck and stay healthy.
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Judge Tom

The Author Judge Tom

Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.

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