Archive for July 2nd, 2009

SHOULD A CHILD OF 15 MAKE LIFE AND DEATH DECISIONS?

July 2, 2009

In thah’e case of a 15-year-old girl who refused a blood transfusion because she was a Jehova’s witness, the Supreme Court has ruled that a child should be able to refuse life-saving intervention if she is mature enough.  The Globe and Mail disagrees:  “No 15-year-old or younger person should be permitted to die for her [...]