30 states and the District of Columbia allow minors to consent to medical care for their children; 20 states have no explicit policy on whether a minor may consent to medical care for their children. In fact, prior to the 1960s juveniles had few due process rights at all. Minors in juvenile court delinquency proceedings do not have the same constitutional rights as those given to adults in regular criminal court cases. You cannot kill them, sell them, have sex or anything depicting sex with them. Children, or minors, don't have the full legal capacity of adults. The same rights as any other person. Typically, minors aren’t granted the rights of adults until they reach the age of 18, although this varies from state to state (19 in Alabama and Nebraska, 21 in Mississippi). So here we go. Yes, of course minors have rights. You ask, “Do minors have rights?” I am not an expert here but have a strong opinion on the subject. You cannot work them more than a certain number of hours. There are very few Federal rights that minors have. Juveniles do have the right to seek legal counsel if there's a chance that they could be tried as adults, as well as the right to a hearing before a judge.
Protection of rights.
That varies heavily from state to state. Most children do not have a legal right to privacy from their parents, as a parent may need certain information in order to consent to treatment. 4 states require minors’ parents to consent, and 1 state requires that the parents be notified, when a child is placed for adoption. Because children are still developing, both physically and mentally, they aren’t considered capable of handling the same rights as mature adults. However, they are restricted by necessity.
The best interest of the child should be the reason for all decisions made -- especially policies, law makers, and budget controllers, adults should do what is best for children.
The laws regarding teen minors being able to decide to forego or proceed with medical care vary from state to state.