Justice for Karina Hansen's Petition
We ask you to allow Karina Hansen to have the right to a second opinion from a leading ME expert Dr Nigel Speight. Petition by Justice for Karina Hansen We believe that Karina's quality of life and possibly her life itself, rests on this decision. Karina has a complex illness that is severe, which is clearly evidenced by her symptoms and quality of life. We also believe that with inappropriate treatment for severely ill patients with ME, this could be fatal. As was the famous case of Sophia Mirza, who was unfortunately in similar circumstances to Karina. We are concerned that if this opportunity is not seized for Karina to see these experts, then she might suffer a similar fate. The European Consultation on the Rights of Patients clearly state that Karina is entitled to refuse treatment, the right to change healthcare providers, the right to enjoy family support during treatment and the right to "thorough, just, effective and prompt&qu