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Parents should have rights to make decisions
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Jan. 17, 2011 3:38 pm
We have got to be kidding. We want the state to decide if our critically ill children should be resuscitated? What happened to parents' rights?
In a Jan. 5 article, “End of life dilemma,” in one of the last paragraphs discussing this issue, was a comment very alarming to me. It said, “because children are unable to make informed decisions for themselves, some question who is best able to decide for them.” Hello, their parents.
When we allow anyone to start making life or death decisions for us without parents' consent is alarming and unconstitutional. Let's wake up and watch what is happening in our society and be responsible for lives, especially our children.
Jill Jencks
Marion
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