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Actually, the primary law of medicine is "First, do no harm." And in this case, giving the child a tracheotomy would not do harm, directly the opposite in fact. He's been in hospital for a considerable amount of his short life, and the operation would allow him to go home, where he could be supported on a mobile ventilator. In this and any instance, it is always preferable for a patient of any age with a terminal illness to pass away in their home environment, as opposed to a hospital of any sort. I should mention that I do have some bias in the subject, in that I am Catholic and a strong pro-life/pro-rights supporter. This is why I felt it better as I said in my other post, that you seek advice from other editors. I will make no further comment on this subject, with the declaration above.