Today, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine signed into law a bill passed by the General Assembly designed to ensure that there would not be another Abraham Cherrix in Virginia:
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has signed into law legislation giving teenagers and their parents the right to refuse doctor-recommended treatments for life-threatening ailments.
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The bill allows children 14 or older to refuse medical treatment if the child is sufficiently mature, all his treatment options have been considered and if the refusal of a prescribed regimen is done in what the parents believe is the child’s best interest.
Good for Governor Kaine, and good for Virginia.
March 22nd, 2007 at 12:15 am
Why do I have a feeling that this will only lead to more lawsuits (like medical malpractice)?