Woman who wanted to die should be given chemotherapy, judge decides

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A judge has decided that a woman who was diagnosed with cancer and wanted to die should be given chemotherapy

to treat her brain tumour.

The woman, who is in her 60s but cannot be identified, has been left mentally incapable of making decisions about her treatment by her illness, doctors told Mr Justice Hayden. However, when she was mentally capable of making decisions, she had said she would not want to live with cancer, the judge heard at a London hearing.

Doctors and one of the woman's adult children gave evidence at the Court of Protection, which makes decisions on welfare matters for people who do not have the mental capacity to make decisions at the time they need to be made.AdvertisementMr Justice Hayden concluded the woman should have chemotherapy, but if she regained the mental capacity to make decisions she would be free to decide not to.

 

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A judge should not have any power over someone’s medical decisions. An over step of power by the state.

I have made it clear to my family that I do not wish to be kept alive.

He has NO right to force her to have any treatment. Judge should be struck off.

This fucking government interferes with every aspect of our lives, including our deaths! So sick of it!

What’s happened to personal choice. This is horrendous

What right has this judge got to decide that...I didn't think we lived in a big brother world whereby your life is decided by others.

The justice system in the UK 🇬🇧 pathetic and undignified 🤔🤐

The mental capacity act allows someone to make advanced decisions. The lady’s daughter should not go against this no matter how hard. The judge has no right to go against her choice

😡

not yet euthanasia...

So basically the judge wants her to suffer more

Unbelievable! Yet the government is Poisoning us ALL!!!

Disgusting..... She wants to go, let her, and make it as pain free as possible. Time laws were looked at

Let the poor woman die with dignity.

Who the fffff is liking this.

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