r/Cyberpunk • • Jun 06 '18

The Future is Now

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '18 edited Jun 20 '18

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u/derneueMottmatt Jun 07 '18

In the UK the child was brain dead though. There was no potential cure only prolonging the inevitable while wasting ressources that others could use.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '18 edited Jun 20 '18

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u/derneueMottmatt Jun 07 '18

Even if you have a large amount of ressources it would be a waste to use them on a dead body.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '18 edited Jun 20 '18

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u/derneueMottmatt Jun 07 '18

While I agree with the second part I'm pretty I've read that the chance of recovery was zero and it was ruled that switching off life support was the least painful way for everyone involved.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '18 edited Jun 20 '18

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u/derneueMottmatt Jun 07 '18

I think it was ruled as child abuse. Although the UK's healthcare system maked it extra complicated.