The current public health crisis has exposed deep cracks in social equality and justice for marginalised and vulnerable communities around the world. The reported rise in the number of 'do not resuscitate' orders being imposed on people with disabilities has caused particular concerns from a human rights perspective. While the evidence of this is contested, this article will consider the human rights implications at stake and the dangers associated with using 'quality of life' measures as determinant of care in medical decision-making and triage assessments.

（2015）沪一中民一（民）终字第2018号 [Xu vs. the Hospital and his Guardian – Involuntary Inpatient Treatment, First Civil Court of Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People’s Court, Final No. 2018, 15 September 2015] (translated by Author)

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