06-13-2023, 05:49 PM
(06-13-2023, 04:21 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I get what you're going for here, but this is a poor analogy. Your analogy would be more apt if the person who shot the other (the mother) was the person who got to make the medical decisions for the person who was shot. Who on Earth would be in favor of that?
Let's use an even more precise scenario:
A child will die very soon if they don't get a new kidney.
Their mother is the only suitable match for a transplant.
She is in charge of all medical decisions involving the child.
The mother must decide whether or not to allow the child use her kidney.
Said decision will result in the child's life ending or continuing.
Does the child's right to life supersede the mother's right to autonomy?
Should the mother have the right to make that decision according to her own volition?
Would you support or oppose legislative action that would seek to take the decision away from her?
