Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 9
9
Paragraph: 103
Adopted people face serious practical difficulties in putting in place plans for preventative medical care...
Conclusion
Adopted people face serious practical difficulties in putting in place plans for preventative medical care because they do not have access their parents’ medical histories. The disadvantages include a lack of access to benefits reliant on those details, for example free eye tests for those with a family history of glaucoma.
Paragraph Reference:
103
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 3 March 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗