Thursday, July 28, 2011

Teen who refused a lifesaving heart transplant tells of her U-turn

Hannah Jones, 16, who refused a lifesaving heart transplant tells of her U-turn | Mail Online: A schoolgirl who went to court to claim her right to die only to have a change of heart has celebrated her 16th birthday and gone to her secondary school prom.

Hannah Jones was just 13 when, left drained by debilitating surgery to cure a fatal heart condition worsened by a lengthy cancer battle, she denied a transplant. Her decision stunned the world when she calmly stated she would rather die than undergo more hospital trauma and simply wanted to live her last days in peace.

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