informed consent
noun
: consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved
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Although the waiting period regulation was meant to establish informed consent for sterilization, the wording of the consent form has introduced confusion rather than empowering people to make informed decisions.
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Amanda Masse and Nadi Nina Kaonga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
Key Facts Employees at Planned Parenthood Great Plains allegedly admitted to helping minors obtain abortions without informed consent, according to the lawsuit, which cites footage released last year by the conservative Project Veritas group.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Moving forward, data brokers who settled must also ensure that all users give informed consent for data collection, can easily trace where their data has been sold, and have easy paths to withdraw consent.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
In regards to acting, the AMPTP has called for informed consent and fair pay in cases where actors get digitally replicated.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
Going forward, the report advises, the Smithsonian should not collect, display or use remains for research purposes without the informed consent of the deceased or their descendants.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
Both contract agreements included some guardrails against the technology, such as informed consent, but actors and writers alike have called these protections disappointing.
—Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2024
And doing therapy without explicit informed consent, especially in front of a crowd, is inherently unethical.
—Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
Sharing content of children, especially without their informed consent—which children are often too young to provide—can violate their privacy.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
Amanda Masse and Nadi Nina Kaonga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024
Key Facts Employees at Planned Parenthood Great Plains allegedly admitted to helping minors obtain abortions without informed consent, according to the lawsuit, which cites footage released last year by the conservative Project Veritas group.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Moving forward, data brokers who settled must also ensure that all users give informed consent for data collection, can easily trace where their data has been sold, and have easy paths to withdraw consent.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
In regards to acting, the AMPTP has called for informed consent and fair pay in cases where actors get digitally replicated.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
Going forward, the report advises, the Smithsonian should not collect, display or use remains for research purposes without the informed consent of the deceased or their descendants.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
Both contract agreements included some guardrails against the technology, such as informed consent, but actors and writers alike have called these protections disappointing.
—Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2024
And doing therapy without explicit informed consent, especially in front of a crowd, is inherently unethical.
—Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
Sharing content of children, especially without their informed consent—which children are often too young to provide—can violate their privacy.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
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informed consent
noun
in·formed consent
in-ˌfȯrmd- 
: consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved
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