During the last months of her life, the teenager, who had a rare form of cancer, used the internet to investigate cryonics. I think being cryo‐preserved gives me a chance to be cured and woken up, even in hundreds of years’ time. “The scientific theory underlying cryonics is speculative and controversial, and there is considerable debate about its ethical implications,” Jackson said. The judge concluded that allowing the mother to make a decision about her daughter would be in her best interests. The girl died peacefully knowing that her body would be frozen, the judge recorded.

Source: The Guardian November 18, 2016 00:01 UTC