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Originally Posted by Oregon Elephant
I personally think that the age should be higher than 14. While the parents are the legal guardians, they should be the ones responsible for all medical decisions and responsible for any outcome of their decision.
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I'd agree. The kid was too young to decide if he wanted a beer or a whiskey but apparently old enough to decide to refuse medical treatment on religious grounds. The state legislature should bump up the age to refuse medical treatment to the age of majority.