News from the Family Court
Altruistic children and special medical procedures
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April 1997
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Abstract
The Family Court has been named as the appropriate court to decide whether children should undergo certain medical procedures. Until now, previous cases have concerned a procedure said to be for the child's benefit. In this article the author reports on a recent application where this was not the prime reason for the proposed medical intervention, but rather to benefit someone else.
The Family Court has been named as the appropriate court to decide whether children should undergo certain medical procedures. Until now, previous cases have concerned a procedure said to be for the child's benefit. In this article the author reports on a recent application where this was not the prime reason for the proposed medical intervention, but rather to benefit someone else.