摘要
The rejection of a recent application by a couple in east China＇s Anhui Province to have their brain-damaged one-year-old son euthanized has reignited debates concerning the practice in question. The boy, Xiong Junyi, suffered severe head injuries after being accidentally dragged onto a conveyer belt last December and is now on life support, unable to breathe unaided. According to Anhui Provincial Children＇s Hospital, which is in charge of the boy＇s treatment, his recovery is highly unlikely as he suffered hypoxia, with his brain being deprived of oxygen from either his circulatory or respiratory systems for eight minutes. Generally speaking.
Dear Readers,Forum is a column that provides a space for varying perspectives on contemporary Chinese society.We invite you to submit personal viewpoints on past and current topics(in either English or Chinese).The rejection of a recent application by a couple in east China’s Anhui Province
