About this episode

The episode discusses the US helicopter shot down by Iran and a legal case involving a teenager's refusal of medical treatment based on religious beliefs.

Wednesday Headlines:  Trump promises to ‘respond’ after US helicopter shot down by Iran Elon Musk calls for anti-immigration protests after brutal stabbing in Ireland Apple ‘inspired’ by Australia’s world-first social media ban Opening date announced for new Western Sydney Airport Matildas win friendly against Mexico in Caitlin Foord’s 150th game Deep Dive: Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital has taken a 15-year-old girl to the Supreme Court after she refused treatment for her leukaemia – and won.     Backed by her mother, who believed God could heal her daughter, the teenager rejected a bone marrow transplant despite doctors warning her chances of survival without it were just five per cent. The court sided with the hospital, authorising treatment against her wishes last month.  In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with University of Sydney law professor Cameron Stewart about the legal doctrine that allowed the court to intervene and what happens when medicine, parental authority and religious belief collide.  Follow The Briefing:  TikTok…

People in this episode

Guest: Cameron Stewart

Topics covered

• US military
• Iran
• legal issues
• medical ethics
• religious beliefs
• immigration
• sports

Keywords

• US chopper
• Iran
• Trump
• Elon Musk
• Supreme Court
• leukaemia
• medical treatment
• religious beliefs
• Caitlin Foord
• Western Sydney Airport

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital

Places: Australia, Western Sydney Airport, Ireland

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