April 2023

• Jurisdiction: South Africa
• Date: 01 April 2023
• Pages: 29-29
• Published date: 01 April 2023
• DOI: 10.10520/ejc-m_sajbl_v16_n1_a7

CPD QUESTIONNAIRE

April 2023, Vol. 16, No. 1 SAJBL

APRIL 2023

Parens patriae jurisdiction and religious beliefs of parents in

medical treatment of a minor: Examining the Supreme Court’s

decision in Tega Esabunor v Faweya & Ors (2019) LPELR 46961 (SC)

in light of international practice

1. Parens patriae jurisdiction and religious beliefs in Nigeria:

Section 27(1) CYPA in Lagos State, Nigeria allows a police ocer to

bring what categories of children to the magistrate (juvenile) court?

a) a neglected or ill-treated child

b) a child whose parents are not exercising proper guardianship

c) a child whose parents travelled briey outside the country

d) a child whose aunties are taking care of him/her.

2. Parens patriae jurisdiction and religious beliefs in the UK:

In the face of a conict between a child’s treatment and the parent’s

opinion, the British Medical Association recommends that the

courts rule in the child’s best interest. In which of the following

cases did the English courts rule this?

a) Re C (a Minor) ( Withdrawal of Lifesaving Treatment) (1998) 1 FLR 384:389

b) Re W (a Minor) (Medical Treatment: Court’s Jurisdiction) 1993 Fam. 64

c) Tega Esabunor (2019) LPELR 46961(SC)

d) Morrison v State 252 S.W.2d 97 (MO C. Of A.1952) .

Mandatory reporting obligations within the context of health

research: Grappling with some of the ethical-legal complexities

3. What is the breadth of the mandatory reporting obligation on

researchers to report domain violence?

a) Any person with knowledge of any form of domestic violence must

report this information.

b) Only domestic violence perpetrated against children, the elderly or

the disabled must be reported.

c) Domestic violence against female adults must be reported.

d) There is no obligation to report domestic violence.

Strengthening research ethics oversight in Africa: The Kenyan

example

4. Which of these should be considered to be ‘ethics dumping’?

a) researchers in resource-rich countries conducting studies in Africa

b) researchers in resource-rich countries conducting studies in Africa

without ethics approval

c) researchers in resource-rich countries conducting studies in Africa

that are considered unethical in their own countries.

d) researchers in resource-rich countries inuencing research ethics

committees (RECs) in Africa to approve their studies.

5. What makes it dicult for clinical trial participants in Africa to be

autonomous?

a) Clinical trial participation may be a means of accessing healthcare for

many poor people.

b) A low level of education may make it dicult to comprehend

information on clinical trials.

c) There is often pressure from family members to participate in clinical

trials.

d) Community advisory boards often advise participants to join clinical

trials against their wishes.

Choose as many answers as are correct per question. Some questions may have more

than one correct answer – select all that are applicable.

The CPD programme for SAJBL is administered by Medical Practice Consulting.

CPD questionnaires must be completed online at www.mpconsulting.co.za

After submission you can check the answers and print your certicate.

Questions may be answered up to 6 months after publication of each issue.

Accreditation number: MDB015/MPDP/038/208 (Ethics)

A maximum of 3 CEUs will be awarded per correctly completed test.