Posted: May 1st, 2022

Assignment 5: Granted the right to medical

Assignment 5: Granted the right to medical
treatment
Assignment 5: Granted the right to medical treatment
A US prison inmate who had complained of stomach pain was
scheduled for a visit to a general practitioner a week after the
initial symptoms occurred. The general practitioner prescribed
him medication for acidity, but his stomach pain continued. The
inmate continued to complain about his stomach pain for another
three weeks, but was told to give the medicine more time to cure
him.
The prison staff finally scheduled another visit to the general
practitioner who in turn scheduled the inmate for test scans a
couple of weeks later. The scans showed that the inmate was
suffering from stomach cancer.
Surgery was performed immediately to remove the tumor.
Surgeons also had to remove a part of his stomach during surgery.
The inmate sued the prison, claiming deliberate cruel and unusual
punishment because of the time that passed between his initial
complaints and diagnosis.
Do you think inmates should be granted the right to medical
treatment? Why? If yes, what are the rights they should have?
What are the arguments against granting such rights?

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