Many programs are directed at 9- and 10-year-olds: children at those ages are considered old enough to understand health messages, but they have not yet hit their cynical teenage years.
Henry's minority was never officially ended, but from 1437 he was considered old enough to rule for himself, and his personality became a vital factor.
After all, in Connecticut, 17 is considered old enough to donate blood, acquire birth control, seek psychiatric treatment, or terminate a pregnancy all without parental consent.
Is this reader right that "it should be consistent" and there should be one age at which young people are considered old enough to make all of these decisions?
In one much-publicized case in 1980, a Ukrainian immigrant, Walter Polovchak, was considered old enough to seek asylum at age 12, even though his parents wanted him to return to Ukraine.
As a man in his twenties, he's considered old enough to be the father of unlimited children without checking with anyone first.
As a man in his 20s, he's considered old enough to be the father of unlimited children without checking with anyone first.
It's been argued that 18-year-olds should be permitted to drink, since they are considered old enough to go to war and assume other adult responsibilities.
This is where baptisms for the dead are done, and it is the only place in the temple Mormon youth (ages twelve to eighteen) are considered old enough to attend--if they are worthy of a temple recommend.
When comparing persons in both groups who are considered old enough to make their own decisions in health care, there are no differences, although competency in general might be considered a relevant aspect.
