By Wesley J. Smith Readers here may recall the infamous Charlie Gard case earlier this year. Charlie was a terminally ill baby with a progressive and terminal genetic disease. Charlie’s parents wanted to take their boy to a specialist in the US, but was refused...
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Casey Kasem no longer receiving food or fluids
By Dave Andrusko Once Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daniel S. Murphy reversed himself on Wednesday, the daughter of famed radio and television icon Casey Kasem quickly moved to end the administration of food, fluids, and medication for Kasem who is said to...
For one woman with cancer, Obamacare means loss of coverage for an essential drug
By Jennifer Popik, JD, Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics As millions of Americans are attempting to start using their new Obamacare exchange health insurance plans, stories about denial of payment keep piling up. All throughout the debate leading up to...
Wisconsin Case Shows Contrast in Attitudes to Parental Denial of Treatment Based on Religion and Based on Disability
By Jennifer Popik, JD, Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the homicide convictions of a couple who prayed over their gravely ill daughter rather than seek medical help. The 11 year old, Kara Neumann, had died in 2008...