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Feral Child

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14. Valid point

Reply to Beacool (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 05:55 PM

Feb 2014

I assume that if the psychiatrist can't determine that the child is capable of a rational decision in the matter, they would not proceed.

I still think it's a very reasonable and humane law.

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Fundie heads are exploding. nt valerief Feb 2014 #1

Actually, this makes me nervous. Beacool Feb 2014 #2

Me too. KamaAina Feb 2014 #3

Yes, I'm not sure about this law. Beacool Feb 2014 #4

A legal advocate... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #13

Sounds reasonable. Beacool Feb 2014 #18

same here--I'd hope there'd be an onerous deliberative process for anything disability related zazen Feb 2014 #7

Check the original article. Feral Child Feb 2014 #8

Yeah, but would a small child understand? Beacool Feb 2014 #10

Valid point Feral Child Feb 2014 #14

I don't know......... Beacool Feb 2014 #17

It should *feel* wrong. Feral Child Feb 2014 #21

Yes, it should feel wrong Stargazer09 Feb 2014 #22

Makes me a little skittish as well, hughee99 Feb 2014 #15

I am very afraid of this law. jwirr Feb 2014 #5

Some folks will label this melm00se Feb 2014 #6

I call it "humane" and "civilized". Feral Child Feb 2014 #9

+1000 Auntie Bush Feb 2014 #16

One could call denying people in this country health care area51 Feb 2014 #20

i'm not informed about this at all but it makes me uncomfortable JI7 Feb 2014 #11

To be honest it never crossed my mind that children would even need to be concidered for this ... marble falls Feb 2014 #12

what an awful decision to have to make dembotoz Feb 2014 #19

This must be one of the addest laws ever enacted. rug Feb 2014 #23