Hauser case brings up issue of parents' rights

(CNN) UPDATED 2009-05-28

The parents of 13-year-old cancer patient Daniel Hauser have been ordered by a court to have their son undergo chemotherapy. But in similar cases, courts have ruled in favor of parents who chose to reject doctor-recommended treatments for their children. But who has the right to make decisions about a child's medical needs--the parents, the child, the doctors, or the courts? In this article, a health reporter talks to medical and ethics experts about the Hauser case and other medical situations where the rights to treatment options can be called into question. The article covers such topics and non-life-threatening conditions, experimental treatments, and the circumstances in which minors can make their own medical decisions. Read full story >

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