Discuss the outcome of Baby Doe of Bloomington, Indiana, a newborn with Down Syndrome and obstructed digestive tract


Answer should include the following: (1) 1982 Baby Doe of Bloomington, Indiana; (2) born with Down Syndrome and obstructed digestive tract; (3) parents refused to consent to surgical treatment; (4) hospital took the case to Superior Court; (5) conclusion: parents' responsibility to choose without interference by the government; (6) the child soon died.

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