Should relatives have the right to observe medical treatment on loved ones …?
Yes, I think that people should have a right to observe, IF the patient agrees. In the case of a child, yes the parents should have the right to observe unless there were reasons it was not appropriate. The one rider I would put on would be IF the presence of the relative did not make it harder for the medical people to do their work. If they could observe through a window, that would be ideal, but if not, and they had to be in the room, they would need to be self controlled and non-interfering. If an adult patient does not want them in the room or observing, definitely not. No-one has any right to someone else’s medical procedures. As far as people having the right to be present at someone’s death ~ it’s not a public entertainment. Many people choose to die when their family members leave the room for a short break, others wait until the family are assembled. This is about someone’s personal dignity, not someone ELSE’s “rights”.
