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Edited by A84:
1/9/2015 12:45:34 AM
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Thoughts on the Connecticut court ruling?
Today, a CT Supreme Court ruling upheld the state of Connecticut's decision to force a 17 year old girl by the name of Cassandra Calendar, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, to go through chemotherapy for treatment of the illness.
In the state's argument, they claimed that the girl did not understand the severity of her prognosis and that she lacked competency extended to maturity.
She already ran away from joke after undergoing two treatments, as she believes the chemo will cause more damage than the cancer.
So, Flood, what's your opinion?
EDIT:
The third option is "the state has an obligation to treat anyone with terminal illnesses".
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5 RepliesShe is a child. There is a reason why they don't let children vote or make major decisions. They tend to make very stupid and illogical decisions such as refusing treatment (and choosing suicide) of a disease that with treatment has a survival rate of 85%. If I was her parents I would man up and make a decision and not let my child lose her life because she's "scared of chemo". The fact that letting her refuse treatment as a minor was even considered makes me lose faith in humanity. I mean really, have these people ever had a conversation with a 17 year old? They are incredibly moody, indecisive, and more importantly they do not have the foresight to look past school the next day, or what they will be doing 3 years from not. Let alone giving them a major decision such as choosing an important treatment or eventual death.
