Venue: |
NY Supreme Court
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Facts: |
Storar is a profoundly retarded man with terminal bladder cancer. His
mother wants to stop giving him transfusions, because they make
him uncomfortable, even though they are prolonging his life. |
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Posture: |
Initial trial. |
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Issue: |
Can a parent deprive a child of life-saving treatment? |
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Holding: |
No. The application to continue the transfusions should have been
granted. |
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Rule: |
A parent may not deprive a child of life-saving treatment, no matter
how well-intentioned. |
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Reasoning: |
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Dicta: |
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