The legal age for marriage in Italy is 18 years old. With parental, judicial, or other consent, it can be legal to marry from the age of 16. The age of consent for other sexual health services vary according to the practice. A woman has access to abortion without parental consent from the age of 18, while it is possible to get access to emergency contraception or oral contraception without the consent of parents from the age of 14.
Age of consent for sex and age at which parental consent is not required for selected services in Italy as of 2020
Characteristic
Age in years
Age of consent for sex
14
Access to oral contraception without parental consent
14
Access to emergency contraception without parental consent
14
Legal age of marriage with parental, judicial or other consent
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UNFPA. (April 30, 2021). Age of consent for sex and age at which parental consent is not required for selected services in Italy as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244879/age-for-consent-for-sex-and-selected-services-in-italy/
UNFPA. "Age of consent for sex and age at which parental consent is not required for selected services in Italy as of 2020." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244879/age-for-consent-for-sex-and-selected-services-in-italy/
UNFPA. (2021). Age of consent for sex and age at which parental consent is not required for selected services in Italy as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244879/age-for-consent-for-sex-and-selected-services-in-italy/
UNFPA. "Age of Consent for Sex and Age at Which Parental Consent Is Not Required for Selected Services in Italy as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244879/age-for-consent-for-sex-and-selected-services-in-italy/
UNFPA, Age of consent for sex and age at which parental consent is not required for selected services in Italy as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244879/age-for-consent-for-sex-and-selected-services-in-italy/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Age of consent for sex and age at which parental consent is not required for selected services in Italy as of 2020 [Graph], UNFPA, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244879/age-for-consent-for-sex-and-selected-services-in-italy/
