Teen girl and mother fight the state over right to refuse chemo cancer treatment

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124. I find this case troubling

I have a friend who just received the worst diagnosis anyone could get, stage 4 lung cancer, the cancer has spread throughout her body and even with treatment she would only be extending her life for 6 months. She's opted to forego treatment but if she'd been given the prognosis this young lady has, she'd do whatever is necessary, no matter how painful to get healthy again.

I could understand the young lady given her age, might not fully grasp the consequences of her decision, but what puzzles me is the mom. What the hell is she thinking, does she want to see her daughter die a painful death? She states the chemo drugs are toxins in her body, well what does she think cancer is, she'd rather have that in her daughters body?

She also mentions her daughter not being able to bear children because of the cancer drugs, I would think the priority is to get her daughter healthy and worry about that some other time. I've also known women who've preserved their eggs before undergoing chemo so they could have the chance to bear children, so there are ways around that issue.

I've thankfully never had to go through this, but know many friends and family who have and some lost their battle. I salute the courage and bravery cancer patients have, to fight for their lives. This young lady and her mom are being given a gift, to get well and live a long life, something many would give anything to have.