I just read of a NSW teenager who has been told by the NSW Supreme Court that he must undergo a blood transfusion as opposed to dying. Please bear in mind that while he wishes to forego the transfusion due to religious reasons, that is not what this thread is about.
I'm curious as to whether or not the state should ever have the right to intervene and force someone to undergo a medical procedure they don't want (which is a decision his parents clearly support).
I, for one, think the state should never have the right to intervene in family affairs, especially those that subvert one's right to self determination.