QUESTION: What a difficult issue this is! At the heart of the case is the "ethical question of who should get to decide what kind of medical treatment is or is not in the best interest of a child too young to speak for herself." Consider the views of both sides--from Tinslee's mother...the importance of human life, the right and responsibility of parents to protect their children, a doctor's charge/duty to treat/cure patients, the possibility of faith-based healing AND from the hospital/doctors...the childs quality of life, the expertise of the medical community to determine appropriate treatment, the cost of ongoing procedures for no lasting outcome, the suffering of the patient. How should this case be resolved?