Sexual Health

Overview: Sexual Health resources are those that provide care for sexually transmitted diseases and infections, promote healthy relationships with one’s sexuality and romantic and/or sexual relationships, and provide care for birthing people.

ORS 109.610 : Right to care for certain sexually transmitted infections without parental consent

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a minor who may have come into contact with any sexually transmitted infection may give consent to the furnishing of hospital, medical or surgical care related to the diagnosis or treatment of the sexually transmitted infection, if the sexually transmitted infection is one that is required by law or regulation adopted pursuant to law to be reported to a state or local health agency or officer. Consent given under this subsection may not be disaffirmed based on minority.

(2) (a) The consent of a parent or legal guardian of a minor described in subsection (1) of this section is not required to authorize the care described in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) A parent or legal guardian who does not consent to the care described in subsection (1) of this section is not liable for payment for the care provided under subsection (1) of this section. [Formerly 109.105; 1977 c.303 §1; 2012 c.26 §5; 2015 c.736 §48; 2019 c.456 §§1,1a]