What would you do?

AmySmolos

https://news.yahoo.com/ohio-hospital-force-amish-girl-chemo-161944568.html

I read this story today and its sticking with me mostly because a coworker became very offensive when i said I didn't agree with the parents decision. The article I read said the girl has an 85% chance of survival with chemo and will die without it. To me with odds that in favor of my child surviving I would chose treatment in a heartbeat! I don't know why a parent wouldn't? If we had been through treatments that failed or the chance of survival was minimal I would think it through more but not with such a high survival rate.

I'm not even talking about the legal side but IMO I can see how a hospital would question the parents choice. My coworkers response surprised me and I'm curious what you ladies think? Am I missing something?

britvahok

I agree with you.  I would chose treatment.  Honestly, I would exhaust all options to to attempt to keep my child alive.  The hospital should question the parents choice.  I even think they should have legal consequences for just attempting to allow their child to die.

amaite

Where the girl is 10, I believe she should have some say. They did do some chemo, and we weren't there to see how it may have affected her, so it's hard to say. The article doesn't make it seem like they're just allowing her to die.

Mrs. Rohde

I would do anything to save my kids

bigbootyjudi

I think it should be suspected that a hospital would question a parent essentially choosing death for their child when survival is so available.

I would do anything...and I mean, anything...to keep Sergio alive.