solomon's judgement it ain't

When both sides pretend to care so much, I wonder if either really do:

Judge rules family can't refuse chemo for boy

A Minnesota judge ruled Friday that a 13-year-old cancer patient must be evaluated by a doctor to determine if the boy would benefit from restarting chemotherapy over his parents' objections.

(the judge wrote) Daniel has only a "rudimentary understanding at best of the risks and benefits of chemotherapy... he does not believe he is ill currently. The fact is that he is very ill currently."

(the family's attorney said) "I feel it's a blow to families," he said. "It marginalizes the decisions that parents face every day in regard to their children's medical care. It really affirms the role that big government is better at making our decisions for us."

I seriously think the parents are being incredibly unwise with their child's health, but I would still stand with them against Nanny State & Big Brother.