Study the following cases and answer the questions that foll…
Study the following cases and answer the questions that follow (based on the two cases. You may tabulate your answer)a. Informed Consent and Capacity (Minor)A 15-year-old female presents to a clinic requesting contraception without her parents’ knowledge. Discuss her capacity to consent to this treatment under the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. What legal and ethical obligations must you balance, and what actions should you take? (9)b. Mental health patients: adult dementiaAn elderly patient with early-stage dementia gives verbal consent for a new procedure. Her family later objects, claiming she is not competent to give consent. Referencing the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 and the concept of informed consent under the National Health Act 61 of 2003, advise the medical team on how to proceed. (6)