Her decision seems reasonable; one wonder's if a thirteen year old can decide this, perhaps there are implications for the Youth Criminal Justice Act?
Thirteen-year-old British girl allowed to refuse heart transplant
LONDON - A 13-year-old British girl who has undergone nearly a dozen surgeries in her young life has refused a heart transplant operation - a decision that may ultimately lead to her death.
Hannah Jones, who was diagnosed with leukemia and later a heart condition, told her parents and medical authorities that she would rather spend her remaining time at home than in the hospital. Health authorities have ceded to the decision after interviewing the girl.
Story here: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081111/world/britain_refusing_care
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I'm glad they listened to her wishes. Putting a child through so much is often too much for them emotionally. Besides, I agree with her. Fighting as much as she has had to fight, at some point it makes more sense to say let nature unfold however it's supposed to instead of fighting to control everything.
She's a particularly brave and wise girl.
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