Oh well, I prepare myself for an onslaught of comments from Pro life, anti euthanasia etc...etc...etc...

I have followed with interest the case, detailed here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6291224.stm

and am pleased that common sense prevailed, sad though that the distress of the parents was not thought through, when some "do gooder" decided to take this to the GMC.

I have had two babies in neonatal units, and have a relative, and a friend whose babies died in one. What I see here is a genuine case of a doctor doing the best he can, making the inevitable end of these babies lives be less distress as possible.

While this case has been on going, no doubt the doctor has been suspended, probably on full pay, leaving the neonatal unit short staffed and a struggling NHS out of pocket. Surely an initial investigation would have concluded that the parents were fully informed and agreed with what was happening.

It amazes me that we can make the decision to put a loving pet to sleep should they become terminal, yet we have to sit and watch our loved ones suffer for fear of reprisal

I make no apology for my opinion (or typos) it is just that, my opinion!