• The legal age for agreeing or consenting to medical services in Illinois is 18 years old. However, if you are under 18 years old, you can receive the following medical care without your parent/guardian’s permission:
    • Testing and related treatment for sexually transmitted infections. (STIs)
    • Medical services required for birth control, pregnancy, or family planning (except sterilization/getting tubes tied or vasectomy.)
    • Services needed for outpatient care, treatment, or rehabilitation for substance abuse.
    • Services needed for outpatient care, treatment, or rehabilitation for mental health.
    • If you are pregnant, medical or surgical treatment for you or the child if related to the delivery of the child. After delivery, the law considers the mother an adult for consenting to medical or surgical treatment for her child.