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Gillick competence, Fraser Guidelines and Axon

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Gillick competence describes the ability of a person under 16 years to provide valid consent when sufficiently competent to make the decision.
The principle arose from Mrs Gillick’s challenge concerning contraceptive advice and treatment for girls under 16.
The Department of Health ultimately succeeded in the House of Lords in 1985, with Lord Fraser acting as spokesman for the judgment.
The five Fraser Guidelines relate to contraceptive advice or treatment in a young person.
The young person should understand the professional advice being given.
The clinician should be unable to persuade the young person to involve their parents or carers, or permit the clinician to do so.
The young person is likely to begin or continue sexual intercourse regardless of whether contraceptive treatment is provided.
Their physical or mental health is likely to suffer without contraceptive advice or treatment.
Their best interests require contraceptive advice, treatment or supplies to be provided without parental consent.
Axon addressed termination of pregnancy in an under-age child without parental involvement; Sue Axon brought the case in 2005 and lost.

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