§ 6925 Minor Consent For Pregnancy Care

Family Code·California

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This law says kids under 18 can say yes to medical care for pregnancy without asking their parents. But they can't get sterilized without a parent's okay.

Key Takeaways

•Kids under 18 can get pregnancy-related medical care on their own.
•They can't get sterilized (like a surgery to stop having kids) without a parent's permission.
•This law is about medical care, not about other things like school or work.

Example

A 16-year-old girl wants to get birth control pills.

She can go to the doctor and get the pills without her parents knowing or saying yes. But if she wanted a surgery to stop her from ever having kids, she would need her parents to agree.

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§ 6925 Minor Consent For Pregnancy Care

(a) A minor may consent to medical care related to the prevention or treatment of pregnancy. (b) This section does not authorize a minor to be sterilized without the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 136, Sec. 12. (AB 260) Effective September 26, 2025.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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minor consent medical care prevention or treatment of pregnancy sterilized parent or guardian

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 6925.

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