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Originally Posted by polak
I think everyone in this thread has no problem with ADULTS right to refuse treatment.
It's the children we want protected from irresponsible and clueless parents.
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I agree with you that children do need protection in some cases when parents shows neglect or can not care and provide for a child.
I do not agree that parent`s rights to make decisions for their families and children should be taken away because they don`t necessarily agree with a proposed method of treatment. We don`t need government to be stepping in and making decisions on every single case or every single matter.
There is a somewhat related flip side to this discussion and that is with regards to the government not providing care or treatment for sick kids. There have been recent cases in Canada where various treatments or drugs are not provided by the health care program which could save lives but the government won`t step up to the plate to support the families and take care of the costs. Why should the government be deciding who lives and who dies?