Why does everyone bring this up, assuming everyone that is for trying the procedure is thinking in terms of emotion? Are you blind to the choices and how there is literally a chance at survival in one? Regardless of emotion of the situation. It infuriates me to no end. I'm not even thinking about it emotionally, I'm thinking in terms of:
There are two choices:
a) definitely let the child die
b) a slim chance at survival if they try an experimental procedure
What makes more sense to you? Obviously A. To me, it's B. And I've been arguing that until this thread started. My big sticking point is, regardless of the choice, it's in my opinion that it is 100% not the decision that should be made by the doctors at the particular hospital, but the parents of the child.
In my mind, it makes complete sense for the parents to want to go with option B, and I think it's unethical for the courts and doctor's at the particular hospital to make a call that blocks them from doing that, as it's not their decision. If the parents wanted to allow the child to die, I'd respect that as well. But they want to fight, and they are allowed to try (notice I didn't say "should be", because the power over life and death are not something that should yield to appeals to authority).