← Back to headlines
Court Rules Teenager Has Capacity to Decline Cancer Treatment
A court has ruled that a teenager who declined cancer treatment has the capacity to make decisions regarding her medical care. This decision affirms her right to choose in matters of her health.
17 Jul, 07:00 — 17 Jul, 13:04
The Story
Analyzing sources…
Source Diversity
Source Diversity
Low (19/100)2 sources— more sources would strengthen this score15/33
Spectrum spread— 1/5 buckets covered0/33
Far L
Left2
Left (2)
the-journalirish-times
Center
Right
Far R
Geographic diversity— 1 region4/34
Ireland2
ℹAll sources from Ireland region
ℹOnly 2 sources cover this story
Sources
Showing 2 of 2 sources
irish-timesHigh23d ago
Teenager who declined cancer treatment has capacity to make decisions on medical care, court rules
Tusla went to High Court in May after concerns were raised regarding welfare of girl diagnosed with stage 4 vaginal cancer
By Fiachra Gallagher
Read full article →the-journal23d ago
Court rules teenager who declined cancer treatment has capacity to make decisions on her care
Tusla had made an application to the court following concerns about the medical welfare of the 17-year-old, who has stage 4 vagical cancer.
Read full article →Coverage Timeline
First report: irish-times · 17 Jul, 07:00|Full coverage: 2 · 6h|Window: 6h
Left-leaningCenterRight-leaning
