[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Livia

Do you think they should just leave him to die then? Let his mother continue with her tinctures and potions? If he dies because she refused the treatment that was recommended by professionals, no one will have to look after him.

This is tragic and people are doing their best to save this child's life with the best technology we have. If the worst happens and the child does end up with some kind of problem, neither the judge not the social services can be blamed for giving it the best shot.

In some ways modern medicine is great, but in others it is a curse. I work with children with profound special needs,some of whom would probably not be alive were it not for the "miracle" of modern medicine, its not the quality of life I would want for either of my children, and the worry about what happens to these children when they move into adult services and when their parents eventually pass away is not something that can easily be dismissed with a "oh well at least they are alive" wave of the hand. As I have said on this thread quite a few times now this is not an easy situation for anyone, as the parents views on treatment are diverse, but the mothers concerns should not be dismissed at "neurotic", she wants her child to have a life, not just to be alive.