The young woman was requesting prenatal services, although she admitted that her family did not know about her pregnancy. Under what condition could she receive services without her parents' consent?
a. She and her 17-year-old boyfriend have been living in their own apartment for 6 months.
b. She has worked part-time for years while attending high school.
c. She is employed as an aide in a legal office on Saturdays and might sue the health care agency if she does not receive the care she is requesting.
d. She is living with her grandmother, not her parents.
ANS: A
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