Re: "...medics believe he was very likely brain-dead and has no hope of recovery..." Archived Message
Posted by johnlilburne on August 10, 2022, 12:16 am, in reply to ""...medics believe he was very likely brain-dead and has no hope of recovery...""
What does "very likely" mean in this context? For many parents in the same or similar position to Archie's, it wouldn't be enough to turn off life support. To believe, as the writers of the Open Democracy seem to do, that doctors are always right, always act in the best interests of the patient, are never subject to groupthink and are never jobsworths is really pretty naive. That's why it went to the High Court to adjudicate. But, I'd guess you'd say judges too may be subject to groupthink. And, you'd be right. So, what then... I suggest you read Dan's post.
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- Religious fundamentalist lawyers ‘preyed on’ Archie Battersbee’s family - scrabb August 9, 2022, 9:07 pm
- Link: Religious fundamentalist lawyers ‘preyed on’ Archie Battersbee’s family - scrabb August 9, 2022, 9:10 pm
- He didn't "die" he was murdered....nm - Keith-264 August 9, 2022, 9:17 pm
- Re: He didn't "die" he was murdered....nm - scrabb August 9, 2022, 9:31 pm
- Re: He didn't "die" he was murdered....nm - psingh August 9, 2022, 10:43 pm
- Re: He didn't "die" he was murdered....nm - johnlilburne August 9, 2022, 11:08 pm
- There are two ways to diagnose death - the heart stops or the brain stem ceases to function. - dan August 9, 2022, 11:36 pm
- Re: He didn't "die" he was murdered....nm - Jackie August 10, 2022, 4:43 pm
- "...medics believe he was very likely brain-dead and has no hope of recovery..." - SueC August 10, 2022, 12:05 am
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