Right to choose?

Whatever happened to your right to choose? I truly believe that any therapy works best when the patient believes in them. What happens when you force someone to undergo treatment? On top of that, what happens when you force someone to undergo toxic treatments based on a traditional doctors suggestion and big money research? Will that therapy be effective?

I think we are crossing untold freedom issues when we take away an individuals right to choose their therapy or a parent's right to choose the right therapy for their child. It doesn't matter if you agree or don't agree with the therapy. You have a right to choose not to do anything, to fight the disease traditionally or to pursue any course of action you deem appropriate. Why must we make people suffer? 

Check out this article on CNN about a 13 year old Minnesota boy who must undergo court mandated chemotherapy:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/26/minnesota.forced.chemo/index.html

Your thoughts?