Monday, May 7, 2012

"My Sister's Keeper": I am Judge DeSalvo

As Judge DeSalvo, I would rule that Anna be allowed medical emancipation. It is her body that is going through the surgeries and donations, and I believe that despite the fact that she is young, she should get her say in what happens. And even though Anna was created for donation to Kate and donation only, she is still a human being, despite what her mother seems to think. In regards to Sara, as a mother she super guilty of playing favorites. As I see it, in Sara's eyes, Jesse is nonexistent, Anna only exists in regards to Kate, and only as a donor, and Kate is everything and all. She is an extremely selfish and close-minded mother. As a lawyer, she is no different. In regards to Campbell, he is set on helping Anna win her emancipation, but he also never got to know Kate or her opinion. Neither Sara nor Campbell ever spoke to Kate or asked her how she felt about Anna's lawsuit, just like her parents never asked Anna how she felt about having her body used in such a way. Really, Kate was at the center of this ordeal the entire time.