Gillick, bone marrow and teenagers

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Cherkassky, L. 2015. Gillick, bone marrow and teenagers. Medico Legal Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/0025817215579170
AuthorsCherkassky, L.
Abstract

The Human Tissue Authority can authorise a bone marrow harvest on a child of any age if a person with parental responsibility consents to the procedure. Older children have the legal capacity to consent to medical procedures under Gillick, but it is unclear if Gillick can be applied to non-therapeutic medical procedures. The relevant donation guidelines state that the High Court shall be consulted in the event of a disagreement, but what is in the best interests of the teenage donor under s.1 of the Children Act 1989? There are no legal authorities on child bone marrow harvests in the United Kingdom. This article considers the best interests of the older saviour sibling and questions whether, for the purposes of welfare, the speculative benefits could outweigh the physical burdens.

KeywordsSaviour siblings; Bone marrow donation
Year2015
JournalMedico Legal Journal
ISSN0025-8172
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/0025817215579170
Web address (URL)http://hdl.handle.net/10545/609451
hdl:10545/609451
Publication dates2015
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Deposited16 May 2016, 13:44
ContributorsUniversity of Derby
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