Let’s narrow the debate again. Matthew’s case is not about end-of-life decisions, quality-of-life decisions, or experimental treatments and long-shot outcomes. This is about life or death for a baby with an otherwise bright future. It is also about a fundamental policy decision about what risks we share collectively and what risks we leave to each little family. And it is about whether an insurance company, the government, or someone else decides who will get care. I want to give Matthew’s mom a chance to respond:
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1250575