Court forcing 16 yr old with cancer into chemo

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Originally Posted by tracilicious

My dislike for our sub-standard American medical system is intense.

tracilicious - I hear what you're saying, but I'm not exactly sure what you mean by the "American medical system". If you're talking about our fairly lopsided delivery of medical care, the misguided and profit-driven "insurance" business, or the absolute misunderstanding in DC about what Medicare should be, I'm with you all the way. But I think that the medical professionals in the US get a bum rap from all sides. From my own experience, I think that America's doctors and nurses rank among the best in the world.

As far as the thread topic goes, I guess I would try to put myself in the judge's position, and I just don't see how he could have decided otherwise.

I have know many people people who have dealt with cancer, some who beat it and some who didn't - and no matter what, this is a difficult and ultimately sad case.