Thank you for sharing your stories. The questions you are willing to ask are the right questions.
Every time a healthcare story pops up Freepers scream “death panels”. I didn’t get that from this particular story. A lot of folks don’t want to be burdens on their families for very little gain or negative results on their health and life. I think many terminally ill folks are not given the facts about their situation and are just told to take this drug/treatment and to keep chugging along without giving folks the information they need to make a true informed decision. I don’t want the opposite to happen either where the plug is pulled on someone who doesn’t want it pulled or refuses to give up hope.
It’s one thing when a “death panel” decides your fate for death by offering no treatment, another thing when the healthcare system keeps you around for whatever reason ($$$) and another when you decide your treatment based on the right information.
This article is about a 2 year old child.
It is EVIL to give up on a child’s life.