Cryogenic Freezing For Human: Quest Of A 14-Year-Old Girl Who Died of Cancer
The wish of an unidentified 14-year-old girl that died of cancer was favored by UK court and now frozen in the United States. Referred to as "JS" for legal reason, she suffered from cancer not known much to public but has hopes that cure is in the future.
On US Magazine, she wrote to the judge "I have been asked to explain why I want this unusual thing done". She expressed that she is still young and she wants to live longer. Her choice will give her a chance losing cancer and not buried underground.
Her request includes 200 years preservation in the process called cryogenically freezing. Marcelo Gleiser wrote last year on NPR, there are certain challenges in this process that require extensive studies. There is no clear possibility that the process will help reconstruct human brains when the right time of call comes.
"JS" went to an extensive research about the process before writing to the court. The judge paid her a visit at the hospital and talked about her request. There is no clear details as well as the court restricted media coverage while the girl was alive.
In this instance, since the girl was at the age of 14, she was not legally ready for a court process. She requested that her mother does the necessary arrangement with the lawyers of her request. The judge so convinced because the girl was very positive and "valiant" in facing death and the chance to live again.
Widely, it is known that "JS" parents have been separated for a long time. Her father just made contact with her upon learning of her condition. Her father, at first, disagreed with her death wish but was convinced to abide to respect her daughter's wish.
The process cost "JS" mother an amount of $46,000. Upon her death, her body arriving the United States were cryogenic freezing process applied. There were several concerns by hospital staff with the body's condition but the judge suggested that governments will need to raise pertinent laws to regulate this process said on The Telegraph.
