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When a minor is required to have a pregnancy test as part of a screening visit (or study procedure), the Informed Consent Document or Assent Document must describe this information. Minors in research must be given the same rights to privacy pertaining to their pregnancy that they would be given in a clinical setting. Therefore, minors 12 years of age or older can choose whether to share the pregnancy results with their parents/legal guardians. For children less than 12 years of age who have a positive pregnancy test, the research team must inform the parents or guardians of the pregnancy. The research team is required to inform proper authorities if a child of any age has a positive pregnancy test and if abuse is expected. The Appendix section of the Informed Consent Document in HawkIRB provides the template language that is to be included in the Informed Consent Document.