Biology – Human Awareness Essay Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which the people affected, most commonly women, refuse to ear. This starving of the body leaves the person vulnerable to many other diseases and ultimately, can be fatal. Doctors may prescribe force-feeding of the anorexic in order to save life. Should force-feeding of the anorexic be allowed? Introduction People who intentionally starve themselves suffer from an eating disorder called anorexia nervosa. The disorder, which …showed first 75 words of 711 total…

…showed last 75 words of 711 total…bodyweight. The doctor would prescribe force feeding as the solution and it would help save the individual’s life. However, force feeding is also the choice of the anorexic or the next of kin. It’s like euthanasia, it’s their choice. In order to save the individual, the doctor must have permission to ‘force’ feed the patient. If the life of a human is important, then force-feeding should be allowed regardless of the patient.