teen injures spine

[Sheldonrs]

I'm fine with the parents doing whatever they want so long as the child is OK with it.

BUT! They all have to sign a waiver stating that when the child is crippled for life because of the parent's stupidity, they agree to NEVER ask for, or accept, any gov't. money in any way to assist in future medical care costs.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

I'm fine with the parents doing whatever they want so long as the child is OK with it.

Sure, but can minors give consent? A parent has a lot of influence with a child, and can convince them to consent to something that's not in their best interest. We don't let minors consent to sex, for example.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by glatt

Sure, but can minors give consent? A parent has a lot of influence with a child, and can convince them to consent to something that's not in their best interest. We don't let minors consent to sex, for example.

Yes, but in many cases they listen to a young man of 16. I'm thinking of a custody battle in which the teenager says he would prefer to live with one parent over another.

The kid's wishes certainly can come into play.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

I'm fine with the parents doing whatever they want so long as the child is OK with it.

BUT! They all have to sign a waiver stating that when the child is crippled for life because of the parent's stupidity, they agree to NEVER ask for, or accept, any gov't. money in any way to assist in future medical care costs.

I figure if the kid croaks, it'll save money in the same gov't money and medical care costs years down the road. I doubt his parental unit(s) are steering him in any good direction anyway.

I'm not sure his life is endangered, just his ability to move.



Yeah, I don't really mean that...but I thought everyone wanted a teeny-tiny government who stays out of people's lives?

Sure, the woman is a crackpot. The kid is no baby, though, he's 16. What does HE want? If he wants what his mother wants we all say he's brainwashed to think like his mother and that we know what is best (see paragraph 1) and if he says he wants the, I don't know, procedures (the article wasn't clear on what isn't happening that should be happening and the mother says he's now fine...who to believe?) then give him the procedure(s), and the gods of medicine can smugly 'fix' him. Case closed.

[/devil's advocate]

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

The kid is no baby, though, he's 16. What does HE want? If he wants what his mother wants we all say he's brainwashed to think like his mother and that we know what is best (see paragraph 1) and if he says he wants the, I don't know, procedures (the article wasn't clear on what isn't happening that should be happening and the mother says he's now fine...who to believe?) then give him the procedure(s), and the gods of medicine can smugly 'fix' him. Case closed.[/devil's advocate]

I done thunk like my parents when I was 16.
In terms of making sensible long term life choices - especially in an emotionally charged situation - the majority of 16 year olds are not adults.

What am I saying?
I make few sensible long term life choices even now!