The Legal Show To Treat or Not To Treat

Attorney Sarah Avraham and writer Bennet Pomerantz discuss the subjects of the day.
 
The audience should know that although Ms. Avraham is a licensed attorney, she is not offering legal advice in any capacity, is not establishing an attorney/client relationship with anyone listening to the show, and recommends that any listener of the show consult a local attorney for any legal advice they may require.
 
This show is about us discussing hot topics and how they relate to the law.
 
“Cassandra” the name used by the Connecticut Supreme court, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in September, but decided she did not want to complete the prescribed treatment.  Her mother supported this decision, but the Department of Children and Families stepped in and ordered her mother to comply with the doctor's treatment recommendation. Both the mother and the daughter appealed this decision to the state’s highest court, which then decided that the 17-year-old lacks the maturity to make such a grave decision and denied her request that she be allowed to make her own medical decisions. Tune in to hear the hosts weigh in on this very controversial case.