Does a 16 year old require parents’ consent for donating blood?
Full Question:
I am 16 years old and study in a high school in Iowa. On weekends, I visit an NGO that provides financial aid to people who cannot afford medical care. On my last visit, one of the members of the NGO told me that they are looking for people who can donate blood to their blood bank. I would like to donate blood. Do I need to take my parents’ consent?
02/06/2017 |
Category: Minors |
State: Iowa |
#31614
Answer:
Iowa Code § 599.6 states:
“1. A person who is seventeen years of age or older may consent to donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood program without the permission of a parent or guardian. The consent is not subject to later disaffirmance because of minority.
2. A person who is sixteen years of age may donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood program if the person obtains written permission from the person's parent or guardian.”
2. A person who is sixteen years of age may donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood program if the person obtains written permission from the person's parent or guardian.”
Thus, you may be required to take your parent’s consent before donating blood, as you are 16 years old.