Parents Choose NOT to Save Daughter's Life | House M.D. | MD TV

When the only way to save their daughter's life is by reducing the life span of their terminally ill son, these parents choose not to save her and Dr House is not happy with their choice.

From House M.D. Season 7 Episode 2 'Selfish' - A seemingly healthy and active 14-year-old girl suddenly collapses during a skateboarding exhibition. Meanwhile, House tries to appease an elderly father and his son at the clinic.

House (2004) Dr House, an ingenious and unsociable physician who flouts hospital rules, clashes with fellow doctors and his assistants as he comes up with controversial hypotheses about his patients' illnesses.

Welcome to MD TV! A channel dedicated to your favourite medical dramas! Featuring iconic moments from House M.D., Chicago Med and more. Follow the professional and personal lives of the hospital staff, as you go a journey right from the very first doctor's call to the E.R and beyond. MD TV is packed full of drama, intrigue, and plenty of medical emergencies!

#MDTV #HughLaurie #HouseMD #MedicalDrama #MedicalTVShow

[melonmode]

"We're going to make a critical decision about both of our children's lives, and not ask either of them what they think"

[levitator]

We all know that House yelled and said harsh things because he knew the brother would hear it and make the decision for them

[alannacarlson]

"Don’t make me live without you, " is like the most heartbreaking line they could have written for this

[torycatherine]

It's a good thing the kid did overhear this argument. If he somehow found out later his parents took away his chance to save his sister because they made the choice for him, he would have spent what little time he had left hating them. And rightfully so. Then the parents would be left without both of their kids. This was the best possible outcome for the whole family, even though it still sucks.

[CloserZero]

Honestly it was the most logical choice from the son’s perspective. He may not live long, but would he really rather leave what time he has left without his beloved sister?

[angelramos]

The fact that no matter the decision one or both their kids die. It’s so sad

[heatheraucoin]

“Don’t make me live without you”
Beautiful sentiment

[ingloriousMachina]

If he found out after the fact that he could have saved his sister, he'd probably hate his parents for the rest of his life.

[vivithevalkrie]

"Don't make me live without you." Man, that got me sobbing!😭

[a_angry_bunny]

I actually like how this episode ends. The parents, hospital director, and House arguing about what is right and wrong and not once did they ask the person who would have to give up half a lung. It is true that it is a crappy decision, it is true that it is an impossible decision, but they forgot why it is an impossible decision. It's an impossible decision because it wasn't their decision to make.

[space_]

For all of the ridiculously high stakes drama of medical tv, the only thing that has ever made me close to tears what Hugo’s line “this is the great thing I can do with my life”

[RedStar]

Son has a heart of a hero. May he live on in legend.

[bbbrly]

Ethically, it's a hairy situation but it's not exactly Sophie's choice. One is dying imminently, the other is dying eventually. Like House said, she would survive and live for decades with the lung and he would survive for a few years. Without the surgery, they're choosing for both of their children to die.

[Comicsluvr]

Props to ALL of the actors and actresses who had to play patients and family members on this show. Most of them deserve awards for their talents!

[ella]

What always struck me about this episode is how the parents are struggling with the decision, but for the kids, the actual people the surgery would be done on, it's an immediate decision. Despite Taub's evasions, the patient figures out what's going on an immediately decides she would rather kill herself than take from her brother. And when her brother hears the option, he immediately turns around to convince his sister to let him give her his lung. It's just crystal clear to them. For them it's not an abstract conversation about morality and ethics, it's the practicalities of who was sitting in front of them and how they would do anything for each other. Once they had the option, their decision was made.

[The_Malcontented]

"We didn't mean for you to hear any of this!"
Hugo internally: Yeah. I know you didn't. That's the f**king problem

[thfullmoon]

He’s doing what any brother in his situation should do. As a brother myself, I greatly respect him for it.

[kaiatheodore]

Every time I see this clip, I'm fine until the brother says, "Don't make me live without you" and then I'm crying. It's a difficult decision, but if I were the parent in this situation, I would've told my son and let him decide. There are some issues with his ability to give true consent in the situation, but I don't think there's any ethically perfect outcome anyway and that's the option that I would personally feel most ethical.

[thethundernado]

“Don’t make me live without you”
I said the same thing to my mom while she was in the hospital. She died a few months ago.


Edit: It’s been almost a year since that happened. Thank you for sending the good vibes.

[kwith]

"You don't get to play god by ripping out.."
"That train left the station when we learned to do transplants!"

Wow, that truth hit HARD.