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Sounds like their life has been affected horribly. Not sure what the relevance of the story is for us here, but I will pick one thing that baffles me. Why sue
by andsoitis 9mo ago
Sounds like their life has been affected horribly.
Not sure what the relevance of the story is for us here, but I will pick one thing that baffles me. Why sue the medical professionals rather than hold the parents responsible? Aren't they the person's legal guardian? Do we really want to outsource that responsiblity to the state or private institutions? It is incoherent to say on the one hand "parents rights" (against the state) but on the other hand disclaim accountability.
- skissane 9mo ago> Why sue the medical professionals rather than hold the parents responsible? Aren't they the person's legal guardian? Because the medical professionals have insurance? If you sue a doctor, and win, their insurer will pay. If you sue your parents, and win, they might not have sufficient assets to pay the judgement.
- jfengel 9mo agoIf the doctors did indeed put pressure on her to have surgery, and were not in keeping with the WPATH standards of care, then they have committed malpractice. But if they did, and Aldaco is simply suing them because she's unhappy and looking for somebody to blame it on, then it is a severe abuse of the legal system.