You are the hospital administrator, and this situation has been brought to your attention. The mother of a pregnant minor seeks to obtain the daughter's medical records because she wishes to see if the daughter indicated to hospital personnel the identity of the father of her unborn child. The patient is a 12-year-old, unmarried youth who lives at home with her parents, and her parents are paying for her obstetrical care. The patient does not consent to the release of her medical records to her parents. The mother has made it known to you that she intends to sue if she does not get the records as a result of this request.

1. Identify the main facts of the case.You may itemize these in a bulleted list.
2. Identify any legal issues that are present, as well as the doctrines and/or duties that apply. You may itemize these in a bulleted list.
3. Based on HIPAA and confidentiality laws, who provides the consent to treat this young, pregnant woman?
4. If you were the administrator, would you provide the records for the mother? Why or why not?

My main question to tackle this prompt is, since the minor is pregnant, does she become emancipated? Therefore she can make her own decisions and be treated as an adult?