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[YOLF]

http://www.medicalda...reatment-317022

 

Could other forms of treatment be more useful and less damaging? Are state authorities ignoring the accelerated aging that might occur if she doesn't try other options first? What's her probable prognosis with the best alternative therapies?

[niner]

This is miles outside of our remit.

[Julia36]

It's sorted in law, but I know what you mean.. Dora Kent?

I followed that case!

An adult person, not a minor who society has judged is not qualified by age to know their best interests, can refuse treatment

[YOLF]

As immortalists, I automatically assume we are all also futurists and that we are interested in influencing the future of medicine. 

 

There may be other ways that won't cause her injury to treat the cancer, or she may just not want to live with the consequences of the treatment. I've heard some cause (permanent?) cognitive impairments, accelerated aging, and other things of that nature. While I don't see her asking for cryonics instead of treatments that may cause permanent harm, she may not be the same person after the treatments as before if she has such side effects and may not even be able to see her former perspective on the matter. We all want her to live, but I think any cryonicist might want the right to die in better health if faced with this kind of thing.

 

Alternatively, we could find all manner of ways to fix or treat the side effects.

 

Stuff like this is tough to call though... especially when she lacks a voice in the article and we don't know the mechanics of her motivations. Her mother seems to support her decision too.

[Multivitz]

It's a scary world, everyone should be their own doctors, easily said than done, but possible. Pharmacology, not my cup of tea!