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I don't think it's the government's role to interfere with parent's decisions. The government doesn't need to act like a parent with responsibility for pre-mature babies- the actual parents should have control over the child's treatment. Maybe the government should protect against extreme cases, where parents may make harmful choices. But parents should make the final decision in gray area cases. From the passages we discussed in class, it also seemed like the doctors were trying to interfere with the parent's decisions. Doctors clearly have no role in these decisions. I think with the pro-life movement, there is a strong effort to protect young life. But the government and doctors need to look further at possible complications for premature babies. It's not just about life, but also quality of life.