The child is not a chattel of their parents.
If the parents and the treating professionals disagree about what is appropriate then it has to be resolved by a higher authority.
As the expert commentary in that BBC report points out that authority is the High Court and its involvement inevitably becomes adversarial. Perhaps we could try a court process which is more inquisitorial or some form of conciliation or mediation.
Another case of brain dead offspring here although this was young adult:
www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/07/when-i-see-kids-vaping-i-warn-them-thats-what-killed-my-daughter
Young woman approaching 19 suffered double lung collapse, possibly due to her vaping habit. Pronounced brain dead a few days after. Parents followed medical advice, no apparent court involvement and allowed ventilation to be shut off.
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