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A 16-year-old girl attends a Perth general practice on her own and asks for the contraceptive pill. She has been with her 17-year-old boyfriend for a year and they began having sex a month ago. She has never smoked, has no migraine and takes no medicines; her blood pressure is 108/64 mmHg. She explains how the pill prevents pregnancy, what to do if she misses one, and says condoms are still needed because the pill does not stop infections. Her mother is a receptionist at the practice and she asks that nothing be said to her. Which one of the following is the most appropriate response to her request?
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