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Tragic, but a win for people against authorities

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:14 am
by OpenMind
Teenager wins right to die after hospital tried to force her to have heart transplant - Telegraph

Tragic, but a win for people against authorities

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:21 am
by Accountable
What do you mean by the title? Only people against authority would side with the girl??

Tragic, but a win for people against authorities

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:44 am
by spot
The High Court unexpectedly sided with the individual against an application by the Health Authority.

Tragic, but a win for people against authorities

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:47 am
by OpenMind
Accountable;1053721 wrote: What do you mean by the title? Only people against authority would side with the girl??


A bold title I suppose. But representative of the fact that the reasonable wishes of people, of individuals or of families, and in this case to be allowed to die, are being overruled by those in authority. It has nothing to do with whether anyone sides with the girl or the authorities.

Tragic, but a win for people against authorities

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:01 am
by kazalala
What a brave girl:thinking:seems like she has had to grow up pretty quickly:(

Tragic, but a win for people against authorities

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:32 pm
by Accountable
kazalala;1053787 wrote: What a brave girl:thinking:seems like she has had to grow up pretty quickly:(
To face death head-up like that. She's a rare one alright.