Severely disabled teenager to be forced into chemo in landmark NSW court ruling

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Severely disabled teenager to be forced into chemo in landmark NSW court ruling


Severely disabled teenager to be forced into chemo in landmark NSW court ruling

 A 14-year-old girl will be forced to undergo “invasive” and potentially damaging treatment against the wishes of her parents and doctor.

Sarah Keoghan Courts and Crime Reporter

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    A severely disabled teenager who has up to six seizures a day will be forced to undergo “invasive” cancer treatment despite her family’s desire for her to “die peacefully” at home following a landmark court ruling.

    The 14-year-old girl, who has drug resistant epilepsy and severe developmental delays, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on March 5 at a base hospital in rural New South Wales.

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    (Source: news.com.au; March 21, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/25ck9ruy)