Kieran Lamb
A terminally-ill 13-year-old girl has persuaded a hospital to abandon legal action that could have forced her to have a potentially life-saving heart transplant against her will.
Hannah Jones, who suffers from a rare form of leukaemia, told doctors that she believed the treatment was too risky and that she would prefer to enjoy her remaining days in the company of family and friends. But in complex right-to-die case, her local hospital began High Court proceedings to temporarily remove her from her parents' custody to allow the transplant to go ahead.
Surgery Health News UHN Ethics Child Protection Patient Consent to Treatment Jurisprudence Young People Euthanasia The Independent
Would you like to comment?
Join Diigo for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member.