Bhamjee Suhayfa, Essack Zaynab, Strode Ann Elaine
School of Law, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg), South Africa; HIV/AIDS Vaccines Ethics Group, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg), South Africa.
S Afr Med J. 2016 Feb 2;106(3):256-9. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i3.9877.
In terms of the Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act, consensual sex or sexual activity with children aged 12 - 15 was a crime, and as such had to be reported to the police. This was challenged in court in the Teddy Bear case, which held that it was unconstitutional and caused more harm than good. In June 2015, the Amendment Act was accepted by both the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, and came into operation on the 3 July 2015. This article looks at the amendments to sections 15 and 16 of the Act and what the reporting obligations for medical professionals and researchers are in light of the amendments, as well as the duty to provide medical services and advice to adolescents.
根据《性犯罪及相关事项修正法案》，与12至15岁儿童自愿发生性行为或进行性活动属于犯罪行为，因此必须向警方报告。在“泰迪熊案”中，这一规定在法庭上受到质疑，法庭认为该规定违宪，且弊大于利。2015年6月，该修正法案被国民议会和省务委员会通过，并于2015年7月3日生效。本文探讨了该法案第15条和第16条的修正案，以及鉴于这些修正案，医疗专业人员和研究人员的报告义务是什么，以及为青少年提供医疗服务和建议的职责。
