The recent story of Danny Hauser, a 13 year old boy with cancer, has brought into the spotlight the rights of parents to refuse medical treatment for their children.
I really have two minds about the matter.
On one hand, I see refusing life-saving treatment for your child as equivalent to child abuse at best and man-slaughter at worst. You are knowingly subjecting your child to unnecessary pain and suffering, and possibly death, by refusing known remedies.
On the other hand, it does seem a bit murky to force parents to subject their children to treatments they view as bad, sinful, etc.
Where do we draw the line? Should treatment be mandatory?
I really have two minds about the matter.
On one hand, I see refusing life-saving treatment for your child as equivalent to child abuse at best and man-slaughter at worst. You are knowingly subjecting your child to unnecessary pain and suffering, and possibly death, by refusing known remedies.
On the other hand, it does seem a bit murky to force parents to subject their children to treatments they view as bad, sinful, etc.
Where do we draw the line? Should treatment be mandatory?