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A doctor diagnosed a 17 year old girl with Lymphoma. The parents wanted to get a second opinion, so the doctor contact social services. They arrested the parents, and took custody of the girl. She ran away twice after her first two treatments, and now they literally chain her to the bed for treatment.
I feel like this sets a dangerous precedent. I'm not comfortable with Doctor's having this sort of power, nor with the state having the ability to force someone to go through horribly painful treatment.
A doctor diagnosed a 17 year old girl with Lymphoma. The parents wanted to get a second opinion, so the doctor contact social services. They arrested the parents, and took custody of the girl. She ran away twice after her first two treatments, and now they literally chain her to the bed for treatment.
I feel like this sets a dangerous precedent. I'm not comfortable with Doctor's having this sort of power, nor with the state having the ability to force someone to go through horribly painful treatment.