The case of Margaret Page who, at 60 years old having suffered a major cerebral haemorrhage 20 years ago, is in hospital and refusing to eat, has renewed our interest in this contested area of clinical ethics and health law.
The reality is that an adult of sound mind, however disabled, has the right to consent or not consent to any medical treatment aimed at her benefit even where her life is threatened without that treatment. Otago Daily Times
Editor: A couple thoughts. First, food is not medical treatment. Second, why is she in the hospital? Is she dying? So many things are left unsaid in this article that you can't necessarily arrive at the author's conclusion.
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