While most minor teens can consent to birth control services in the United States, there is a great variability in who may access and release their medical records. In many states
1. Reproductive information is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA).
2. Teens cannot get birth control without a parent's consent.
3. Records are available to anyone who wishes to access them.
4. Parents can legally access all medical records of their minor children, which limits confidentiality.
In many states, parents can legally access all medical records of their minor children, which limits the confidentiality assurances offered to a teen seeking reproductive health care.
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