The girl launched legal action to request that her mother, who supported the child's wishes, be the only person allowed to make decisions about the disposal of her body. Judge Peter Jackson ruled in the girl's favour in October following a private hearing at the High Court of England and Wales in London. Its minimum fee for cryopreservation is $28,000 (26,400 euros), according to its website, and The Times reported the cost to the girl's family was $46,000. I want to live and live longer and I think that in the future they may find a cure for my cancer and wake me up. The girl's solicitor, Zoe Fleetwood, said her client had called Jackson her "hero" after being told of the court's decision shortly before her death on October 17.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 18, 2016 11:22 UTC