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Originally Posted by ratbastid
Incidentally, saying "I don't think a parent should be able to refuse treatment on behalf of their child" is an emotionally compelling thing to say, but it goes in the face of centuries of guardianship law.
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On the other hand, there was the case here recently where the doctors wanted to switch off life-support for a child, but the parents wanted it kept on. Eventually the courts ruled in favour of the doctors. Presumably the doctors' medical expertise here in saying that "nothing more could be done" outweighed the parents wishes for the child to be kept alive. It just seems a little inconsistent.