Oklahoma's current age of consent is 16. House Bill 1003, which passed the House unanimously on Wednesday, would change the ...

What about a personal choice, like piercings and tattoos? According to Kansas law, you cannot get a piercing or tattoo under the age of 18 without a parent or guardian’s consent, and it has to be ...

Informed consent is more than just a form; it is a process that actively involves the participant. It is an "ongoing exchange of information between the investigator and [participant]" per the OHRP.

A group of university students submitted a petition to the Justice Ministry on Nov. 20 requesting that the age of consent be raised from the current 13 to 16. The group called Your Voice Matters ...

Under Illinois law, a person must be at least 17 years of age in order to give consent; it is illegal in Illinois for a person 18 or older to commit sexual acts on a person under the age of 18 if they ...

For children 7 to 11 years of age, the assent form should be simple enough ... For adolescents between the ages of 15 and 17, the assent form should closely follow the consent form used for consenting ...

Obtaining informed consent is more than getting a signature on a form. Informed consent is one of the primary ethical considerations underlying research with human subjects. ALL human subject research ...