Sat Sep 9, 2023 – 11:43 am EDTSat Sep 9, 2023 – 11:49 am EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — In an interview published today, the 19 year old UK woman known only as ST has restated her determination to live.
‘They’ve done everything they can to stop me telling this story,” she told Britain’s Daily Mail, speaking from her bed in an intensive care unit.
“I have found myself trapped in a medical and legal system governed by a toxic paternalism which has condemned me for wanting to live.”
Owing to a reporting restriction (RRO) described by the Mail as “draconian,” neither the girl nor her family can be named in stories about her case, a legal battle to continue her life-supporting treatment as she fights against a rare mitochondrial disorder. As LifeSiteNews has reported, the NHS trust responsible for her care is seeking legal permission to remove this treatment, which includes kidney dialysis and mechanical ventilation.
ST, as the restrictions state she must be known, cited the judgement of the Court of Protection in her interview.
“Because I have refused to give up hope, my doctors say I cannot possibly have mental capacity to make decisions about my health,” she
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