Russian lawmakers want to stop older teenagers from hiding their medical records from their parents

Regional lawmakers from Samara have submitted draft legislation to the State Duma that would limit medical privacy for minors between the ages of 15 and 17, granting their parents access to their medical records.

The law’s explanatory note warns that “older adolescents are often disinclined to inform their parents about unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, injuries sustained in fights, drug addiction,” and so on. The State Duma will reportedly review the bill in the fall.

Last year, lawmakers in Samara drafted similar legislation, but it failed to win the support of a federal assembly and committees in the State Duma and Federal Assembly.