Tuesday, June 30, 2009

In my opinion, the parents have the right to make the decision. It is hard for parents to witness their own kids dying without doing anything. Charlie is still young; he still has a long way to go. Without the blood transfusions, he could not do anything, he would just simply die. His parents cannot take care of him forever. There will come a day where he has to take care of himself. How can Charlie, who even has problems coping with his daily life, survive independently without a source of income? Charlie’s parents have foreseen this situation and made a move, in my opinion, a smart move to save the kids. This is by far the only solution that they could possibly come up with to save Charlie so that next time, he would be live without the aid of others. First, there is nothing wrong for having a test tube baby as the parents are getting old; there is a certain level of risks of having a baby in the mother’s embryo. Secondly, though the purpose of having the second baby is to save Charlie, this does not mean that Charlie’s parents would not love and take care of the baby as how they love and take care of Charlie. Having this baby is not only just giving a new life but at the same time, giving someone else another chance to have a brand new life. It kills two birds with a stone. If the baby could save Charlie’s life, Charlie, as the elder brother will definitely appreciate what his family had done for him, and I believe he will really take good care of the sibling who saved his life. As to who should make the final decision if the procedure is being paid for, in my opinion, Charlie’s parents will have the final right to make the decision as for, Charlie’s case, Charlie is not able to take care of himself yet. Thus I think it is best for his parents to make the decision and I believe that by having this baby, it will give Charlie hope for his future and also reduce his parents’ pressure. In conclusion, I strongly feel that the final decision should be made my Charlie’s parents as this is the only chance for Charlie to have a better life.

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