Autonomy and connectedness: a re-evaluation of Georgetown and its progeny.
Focusing on the notable 1964 case of Application of the President and Directors of Georgetown College and subsequent cases, the author explores the connections between parents' and children's interests in ways which tend to support a parent's autonomy and hence a parent's refusal of life-sustaining treatment.
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002670:Child, Abandoned / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D033182:Intention; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008297:Male; D033242:Minors; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*