Thursday 12 November 2009

Baby RB: The decision

Yesterday was the decision in the case of Baby RB where the father excepted that it would be better to withdraw the life supported machines and allow the baby a 'peaceful, calm and dignified death'. He only agreed with them because he realized that every possible medical avenue were full explored. A good reason for the High Court was that the future of the Baby would not be full of quality because of the breathing disability. Mr Justice McFalarne said :
"One [option] is for his time on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit to end in a planned way, with the administration of a large dose of sedative, the removal of the ventilation tube and his consequent death. The other is to contemplate his discharge from hospital on home ventilation after a tracheotomy."

SO IS THAT REALLY THE RIGHT DECISION??? MAYBE IN A FEW YEARS THERE IS SOMETHING DISCOVERED WHAT MAKE THE LIFE OF THE BABY BETTER!!! HOW DO WE KNOW THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT DECISION??? HOW CAN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE A DECISION LIKE THIS??? POST YOUR COMMENT!!!

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