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Re: No Doctors Doctrine?
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Originally Posted by ILG
And although I agree, I also don't agree with the state mandating treatment that may be somewhat controversial. There can be a fine line here sometimes.
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I don't know. I'm not sure I comprehend parents refusing to try any kind of treatment that has the potential to save a terminal patient or significantly improve the life of a chronically ill patient. How far do parental rights extend?
My older sister had a baby born at 8 months (induced, because the baby had stopped moving) with spina bifida, and after only 3-4 days, the baby was removed from life support and allowed to die. However, that was only after the knowledgeable medical team agreed that there wasn't going to be any improvement and the action was recommended. If parents rushed into the NICU, saw that their sick baby was suffering and proceeded to make the independent decision to remove him from machines and let him die, what do you think the response should be? "They're the parents; it's their decision" or "Someone call security"?
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