>I can't think of a way to implement a law like that which wouldn't be fraught with horrible problems. Existing child protection laws are for the most part per

>I can't think of a way to implement a law like that which wouldn't be fraught with horrible problems. Existing child protection laws are for the most part perfectly satisfactory, if they're actually used. The courts routinely decide on whether a parent is fit to make decisions about their child, or whether a particular decision is in the best interests of that child. Many of these cases will individually present very difficult decisions, but the legal principles are relatively straightforward. The impediment to actually using those laws is largely that of pro-life activism - few hospitals are willing to legally advocate on behalf of a suffering child because of the fear of becoming the centre of a media circus.