The question is not whether or not “baby Joseph” will live or die. The question is, “What is the definition of ‘allowed to die’?” And who defines it? The Canadian answer is much different than the American answer. That’s why his parents want to bring him here for medical treatment.

She sat in the corner, on the floor with her head hidden between her knees. As she wept, her arms trembled over her head. Her 10-year-old daughter stood by with her baby sister riding on her hip, ready to translate her mother’s Spanish sobs. The young mother just couldn’t believe what had just happened.

She sat in the corner, on the floor with her head hidden between her knees. As she wept, her arms trembled over her head. Her 10-year-old daughter stood by with her baby sister riding on her hip, ready to translate her mother’s Spanish sobs. The young mother just couldn’t believe what had just happened.

Are you purposefully passing your values to your children? Or are you passively allowing the culture to shape your parenting style? Let’s play a little game of situation ethics to see where you fall.

Are you purposefully passing your values to your children? Or are you passively allowing the culture to shape your parenting style? Let’s play a little game of situation ethics to see where you fall.

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