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Age of consent/going to the doctor? - January 18th 2012, 12:58 PM
Okay, so here's the deal: in my state, the age of consent is 18 and there's no close-in-age clause for under that age.

So, if two 16-year-olds are having sex (willingly and somewhat secretly, ahem, parents don't know), and the one of the teens goes to the doctor (and tells the doc, obv.), is there any chance legal action could be brought upon the couple?

While technically it's against the law, there have to be worse things to be worried about. But do doctors have to report this if the person admits they're sexually active and obviously under the age of consent? If so, what's the worst that can happen?