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Background…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
“Adolescents” Defined…………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
“Autonomy”……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Key Controversies……………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
Status Quo Law Related to Adolescent Autonomy in Medical Decision-Making………….. 9
Relevant Court Cases……………………………………………………………………………………… 11
Affirmative………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17
Status Quo……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 18
Limited Autonomy Now…………………………………………………………………………………… 19
General Solvency/Autonomy Good……………………………………………………………………. 21
Advantage Links……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23
Biopower/Cap K Advantage Links……………………………………………………………………… 24
Doctor Autonomy…………………………………………………………………………………………… 25
Physicians Support………………………………………………………………………………………… 26
Citizenship……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 27
Privacy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 29
Autonomy…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30
State Power Bad……………………………………………………………………………………………. 32
Child Development………………………………………………………………………………………… 35
Paternalism Bad……………………………………………………………………………………………. 40
Morality……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 41
Liberty Advantage…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 42
Liberty Links…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 43
Liberty Absolute……………………………………………………………………………………………. 44
A2: Liberty Not Absolute…………………………………………………………………………………. 45
A2: No Liberty Interests Because Adolescents Can’t Act Rationally………………………… 46
General…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
No Consistent Treatment of Minors in the Law……………………………………………………. 49
Answers to Negative Arguments………………………………………………………………………….. 50
A2: Undermines Families………………………………………………………………………………… 51
A2: Gilles/Parenting Essential to Human Identity and Flourishing………………………….. 53
A2: Parent Rights…………………………………………………………………………………………… 54
A2: Aff Only Solves Health Care…………………………………………………………………………. 56
A2: Children are Dependent on Parents…………………………………………………………….. 57
A2: Family Liberty Interests…………………………………………………………………………….. 58
A2: Minors Not Capable of Making Appropriate Decisions…………………………………….. 59
A2: Minors Don’t Have Constitutional Rights………………………………………………………. 61
A2: Minors Rights Are Limited………………………………………………………………………….. 62
A2: Should Be For All Minors, Not Just Adolescents………………………………………………. 63
A2: State Has No Authority Over Children/Can’t Protect Rights………………………………. 64
A2: Conditions Counterplans…………………………………………………………………………… 65
A2: Emancipation Status Counterplan……………………………………………………………….. 66
A2: Must Protect Adolescent Health…………………………………………………………………. 67
A2: Kids Danger to Themselves………………………………………………………………………… 68
Framework………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 69
Science Framework………………………………………………………………………………………… 70
Science Proves Minors Capable of Medical Decision-Making…………………………………. 72
A2: Studies and Court Cases RE: Criminal Behavior………………………………………………. 80
Bodily Integrity Aff…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 82
Plan – Right to Bodily Integrity………………………………………………………………………….. 83
Bodily Integrity Solvency…………………………………………………………………………………. 85
No Bodily Integrity/Solvency Now……………………………………………………………………… 86
Include Minors in Decisionmaking Aff…………………………………………………………………… 87
Plan/Solvency……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 88
A2: Disagreements Block Solvency……………………………………………………………………. 90
Right to Die Aff………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 91
Federal Autonomy Legislation Aff………………………………………………………………………… 94
No Comprehensive Legislation Now………………………………………………………………….. 95
Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 96
Abortion Aff……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 97
Relevant Abortion Cases…………………………………………………………………………………. 98
Solvency………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 99
Only Limited Abortion Rights Now/Restrictions Bad…………………………………………… 101
Negative…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 103
Presumption in Favor of Autonomy Neg………………………………………………………………. 104
Solvency Answers………………………………………………………………………………………… 105
Physician Authority/Autonomy Good Links……………………………………………………….. 106
Ethics Committee Neg……………………………………………………………………………………… 107
Ethics Committee Solvency Answers……………………………………………………………….. 108
Courts Neg……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 109
Solvency Answers………………………………………………………………………………………… 110
Advantage Answers…………………………………………………………………………………………. 111
A2: Parens Partriae/Restricting Rights Limits Autonomy/Freedom……………………….. 112
A2: Privacy Advantage…………………………………………………………………………………… 113
A2: Liberty/Mill……………………………………………………………………………………………. 114
A2: Adolescents Have Rights………………………………………………………………………….. 115
A2: Autonomy Good……………………………………………………………………………………… 116
Kritik Links……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 117
Biopower Links – Parent & Child Rights……………………………………………………………. 118
Biopower Links – Parens Patriae…………………………………………………………………….. 119
Biopower Links – Autonomy…………………………………………………………………………… 120
Biopower Links – Bodily Integrity Protection…………………………………………………….. 121
Biopower Links – Privacy Rights………………………………………………………………………. 122
Biopower Links – Legal Discourse……………………………………………………………………. 124
Disadvantage Links…………………………………………………………………………………………. 125
Parent Rights Good Links………………………………………………………………………………. 126