Any word from the ethics committee?
[Charles glances at Emma's treatment room]
No way. No way they're gonna allow this.
Because, technically, they have both Judy and Emma's consent, and because testicular torsion is a medical emergency, the hospital feels obligated to act.
But the assent was coerced.
Yeah, but coercion's very difficult to prove, and the truth is that in the majority of these cases, the courts do side with the parents. The board's worried about a negligence suit.
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